Home / 45,595.67-68,392.78-23,396.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,595.67, 68,392.78 and 23,396.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,595.67, 68,392.78 and 23,396.24 is: 35,093.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,595.67 : 68,392.78 = 23,396.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,595.67/68,392.78 = 23,396.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,595.67x = 68,392.78 × 23,396.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,595.67x = 1,600,134,007.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,600,134,007.64/45,595.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,093.99

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.