Home / 45,701.25-68,520.63-24,357.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,701.25, 68,520.63 and 24,357.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,701.25, 68,520.63 and 24,357.18 is: 36,519.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,701.25 : 68,520.63 = 24,357.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,701.25/68,520.63 = 24,357.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,701.25x = 68,520.63 × 24,357.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,701.25x = 1,668,969,318.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,969,318.62/45,701.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,519.12

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.