Home / 45,612.62-68,376.24-23,376.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,612.62, 68,376.24 and 23,376.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,612.62, 68,376.24 and 23,376.80 is: 35,043.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,612.62 : 68,376.24 = 23,376.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,612.62/68,376.24 = 23,376.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,612.62x = 68,376.24 × 23,376.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,612.62x = 1,598,417,687.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,598,417,687.23/45,612.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,043.32

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.