Home / 45,922.64-68,910.26-17,839.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,922.64, 68,910.26 and 17,839.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,922.64, 68,910.26 and 17,839.06 is: 26,768.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,922.64 : 68,910.26 = 17,839.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,922.64/68,910.26 = 17,839.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,922.64x = 68,910.26 × 17,839.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,922.64x = 1,229,294,262.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,229,294,262.76/45,922.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,768.81

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.