Home / 45,553.52-68,356.23-36,377.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,553.52, 68,356.23 and 36,377.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,553.52, 68,356.23 and 36,377.84 is: 54,587.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,553.52 : 68,356.23 = 36,377.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,553.52/68,356.23 = 36,377.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,553.52x = 68,356.23 × 36,377.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,553.52x = 2,486,651,997.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,486,651,997.94/45,553.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,587.48

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.