Home / 45,974.93-68,962.41-14,810.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,974.93, 68,962.41 and 14,810.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,974.93, 68,962.41 and 14,810.18 is: 22,215.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,974.93 : 68,962.41 = 14,810.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,974.93/68,962.41 = 14,810.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,974.93x = 68,962.41 × 14,810.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,974.93x = 1,021,345,705.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,345,705.33/45,974.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,215.27

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.