Home / 45,850.42-68,775.86-20,873

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,850.42, 68,775.86 and 20,873

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,850.42, 68,775.86 and 20,873 is: 31,309.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,850.42 : 68,775.86 = 20,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,850.42/68,775.86 = 20,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,850.42x = 68,775.86 × 20,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,850.42x = 1,435,558,525.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,435,558,525.78/45,850.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,309.60

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.