Home / 45,863.92-68,791.27-12,587.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,863.92, 68,791.27 and 12,587.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,863.92, 68,791.27 and 12,587.33 is: 18,879.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,863.92 : 68,791.27 = 12,587.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,863.92/68,791.27 = 12,587.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,863.92x = 68,791.27 × 12,587.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,863.92x = 865,898,416.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 865,898,416.61/45,863.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,879.73

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.