Home / 45,928.60-68,876.70-16,347.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,928.60, 68,876.70 and 16,347.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,928.60, 68,876.70 and 16,347.40 is: 24,515.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,928.60 : 68,876.70 = 16,347.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,928.60/68,876.70 = 16,347.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,928.60x = 68,876.70 × 16,347.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,928.60x = 1,125,954,965.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,125,954,965.58/45,928.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,515.33

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.