Home / 45,726.12-68,597.37-16,161.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,726.12, 68,597.37 and 16,161.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,726.12, 68,597.37 and 16,161.12 is: 24,244.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,726.12 : 68,597.37 = 16,161.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,726.12/68,597.37 = 16,161.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,726.12x = 68,597.37 × 16,161.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,726.12x = 1,108,610,328.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,108,610,328.25/45,726.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,244.57

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.