Home / 45,850.76-68,765.20-23,652.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,850.76, 68,765.20 and 23,652.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,850.76, 68,765.20 and 23,652.71 is: 35,473.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,850.76 : 68,765.20 = 23,652.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,850.76/68,765.20 = 23,652.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,850.76x = 68,765.20 × 23,652.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,850.76x = 1,626,482,871.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,626,482,871.60/45,850.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,473.42

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.