Home / 45,681.48-68,527.71-16,093.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,681.48, 68,527.71 and 16,093.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,681.48, 68,527.71 and 16,093.20 is: 24,141.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,681.48 : 68,527.71 = 16,093.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,681.48/68,527.71 = 16,093.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,681.48x = 68,527.71 × 16,093.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,681.48x = 1,102,830,142.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,830,142.57/45,681.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,141.73

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.