Home / 45,473.51-68,168.18-23,237.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,473.51, 68,168.18 and 23,237.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,473.51, 68,168.18 and 23,237.87 is: 34,835.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,473.51 : 68,168.18 = 23,237.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,473.51/68,168.18 = 23,237.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,473.51x = 68,168.18 × 23,237.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,473.51x = 1,584,083,693.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,584,083,693.26/45,473.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,835.30

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.