Home / 45,530.82-68,305.77-15,949.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,530.82, 68,305.77 and 15,949.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,530.82, 68,305.77 and 15,949.62 is: 23,927.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,530.82 : 68,305.77 = 15,949.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,530.82/68,305.77 = 15,949.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,530.82x = 68,305.77 × 15,949.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,530.82x = 1,089,451,075.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,089,451,075.31/45,530.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,927.77

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.