Home / 45,775.94-68,699.04-20,483.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,775.94, 68,699.04 and 20,483.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,775.94, 68,699.04 and 20,483.28 is: 30,740.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,775.94 : 68,699.04 = 20,483.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,775.94/68,699.04 = 20,483.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,775.94x = 68,699.04 × 20,483.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,775.94x = 1,407,181,595.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,181,595.24/45,775.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,740.64

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.