Home / 45,734.01-68,578.53-16,147.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,734.01, 68,578.53 and 16,147.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,734.01, 68,578.53 and 16,147.54 is: 24,213.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,734.01 : 68,578.53 = 16,147.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,734.01/68,578.53 = 16,147.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,734.01x = 68,578.53 × 16,147.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,734.01x = 1,107,374,556.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,374,556.32/45,734.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,213.37

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.