Home / 45,438.60-68,157.90-12,163.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,438.60, 68,157.90 and 12,163.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,438.60, 68,157.90 and 12,163.80 is: 18,245.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,438.60 : 68,157.90 = 12,163.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,438.60/68,157.90 = 12,163.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,438.60x = 68,157.90 × 12,163.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,438.60x = 829,059,064.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 829,059,064.02/45,438.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,245.70

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.