Home / 45,852.27-68,773.80-12,575.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,852.27, 68,773.80 and 12,575.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,852.27, 68,773.80 and 12,575.69 is: 18,862.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,852.27 : 68,773.80 = 12,575.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,852.27/68,773.80 = 12,575.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,852.27x = 68,773.80 × 12,575.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,852.27x = 864,877,645.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 864,877,645.05/45,852.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,862.26

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.