Home / 45,534.74-68,332.41-15,952.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,534.74, 68,332.41 and 15,952.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,534.74, 68,332.41 and 15,952.52 is: 23,939.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,534.74 : 68,332.41 = 15,952.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,534.74/68,332.41 = 15,952.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,534.74x = 68,332.41 × 15,952.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,534.74x = 1,090,074,308.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,074,308.00/45,534.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,939.40

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.