Home / 45,444.96-68,198.58-15,862.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,444.96, 68,198.58 and 15,862.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,444.96, 68,198.58 and 15,862.79 is: 23,805.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,444.96 : 68,198.58 = 15,862.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,444.96/68,198.58 = 15,862.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,444.96x = 68,198.58 × 15,862.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,444.96x = 1,081,820,048.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,820,048.24/45,444.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,805.06

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.