Home / 45,674.71-68,470.53-17,576.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,674.71, 68,470.53 and 17,576.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,674.71, 68,470.53 and 17,576.83 is: 26,349.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,674.71 : 68,470.53 = 17,576.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,674.71/68,470.53 = 17,576.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,674.71x = 68,470.53 × 17,576.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,674.71x = 1,203,494,865.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,203,494,865.82/45,674.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,349.26

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.