Home / 45,724.88-68,602.68-18,007.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,724.88, 68,602.68 and 18,007.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,724.88, 68,602.68 and 18,007.76 is: 27,017.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,724.88 : 68,602.68 = 18,007.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,724.88/68,602.68 = 18,007.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,724.88x = 68,602.68 × 18,007.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,724.88x = 1,235,380,596.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,235,380,596.80/45,724.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,017.69

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.