Home / 45,647.20-68,535.60-28,151.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,647.20, 68,535.60 and 28,151.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,647.20, 68,535.60 and 28,151.20 is: 42,266.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,647.20 : 68,535.60 = 28,151.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,647.20/68,535.60 = 28,151.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,647.20x = 68,535.60 × 28,151.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,647.20x = 1,929,359,382.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,929,359,382.72/45,647.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,266.76

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.