Home / 45,521.28-68,277.12-14,356.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,521.28, 68,277.12 and 14,356.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,521.28, 68,277.12 and 14,356.80 is: 21,533.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,521.28 : 68,277.12 = 14,356.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,521.28/68,277.12 = 14,356.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,521.28x = 68,277.12 × 14,356.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,521.28x = 980,240,956.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 980,240,956.42/45,521.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,533.69

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.