Home / 45,781.83-68,672.75-12,501.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,781.83, 68,672.75 and 12,501.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,781.83, 68,672.75 and 12,501.15 is: 18,751.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,781.83 : 68,672.75 = 12,501.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,781.83/68,672.75 = 12,501.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,781.83x = 68,672.75 × 12,501.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,781.83x = 858,488,286.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 858,488,286.16/45,781.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,751.73

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.