Home / 45,953.04-68,877.87-23,400.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,953.04, 68,877.87 and 23,400.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,953.04, 68,877.87 and 23,400.44 is: 35,074.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,953.04 : 68,877.87 = 23,400.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,953.04/68,877.87 = 23,400.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,953.04x = 68,877.87 × 23,400.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,953.04x = 1,611,772,119.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,611,772,119.87/45,953.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,074.33

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.