Home / 45,789.20-68,683.80-22,403.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,789.20, 68,683.80 and 22,403.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,789.20, 68,683.80 and 22,403.60 is: 33,605.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,789.20 : 68,683.80 = 22,403.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,789.20/68,683.80 = 22,403.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,789.20x = 68,683.80 × 22,403.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,789.20x = 1,538,764,381.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,538,764,381.68/45,789.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,605.40

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.