Home / 45,452.43-68,131.26-26,717.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,452.43, 68,131.26 and 26,717.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,452.43, 68,131.26 and 26,717.13 is: 40,047.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,452.43 : 68,131.26 = 26,717.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,452.43/68,131.26 = 26,717.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,452.43x = 68,131.26 × 26,717.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,452.43x = 1,820,271,730.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,820,271,730.48/45,452.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,047.84

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.