Home / 45,889.08-68,659.68-27,179.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,889.08, 68,659.68 and 27,179.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,889.08, 68,659.68 and 27,179.16 is: 40,665.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,889.08 : 68,659.68 = 27,179.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,889.08/68,659.68 = 27,179.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,889.08x = 68,659.68 × 27,179.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,889.08x = 1,866,112,428.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,866,112,428.27/45,889.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,665.72

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.