Home / 45,643.21-68,464.07-17,569.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,643.21, 68,464.07 and 17,569.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,643.21, 68,464.07 and 17,569.36 is: 26,353.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,643.21 : 68,464.07 = 17,569.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,643.21/68,464.07 = 17,569.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,643.21x = 68,464.07 × 17,569.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,643.21x = 1,202,869,892.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,202,869,892.90/45,643.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,353.75

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.