Home / 45,801.68-68,714.14-19,143.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,801.68, 68,714.14 and 19,143.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,801.68, 68,714.14 and 19,143.06 is: 28,719.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,801.68 : 68,714.14 = 19,143.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,801.68/68,714.14 = 19,143.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,801.68x = 68,714.14 × 19,143.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,801.68x = 1,315,398,904.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,315,398,904.87/45,801.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,719.45

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.