Home / 45,532.26-68,329.08-15,950.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,532.26, 68,329.08 and 15,950.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,532.26, 68,329.08 and 15,950.34 is: 23,936.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,532.26 : 68,329.08 = 15,950.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,532.26/68,329.08 = 15,950.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,532.26x = 68,329.08 × 15,950.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,532.26x = 1,089,872,057.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,089,872,057.89/45,532.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,936.26

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.