Home / 44,017.86-66,036.18-17,722.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,017.86, 66,036.18 and 17,722.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,017.86, 66,036.18 and 17,722.59 is: 26,587.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,017.86 : 66,036.18 = 17,722.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,017.86/66,036.18 = 17,722.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,017.86x = 66,036.18 × 17,722.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,017.86x = 1,170,332,143.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,170,332,143.31/44,017.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,587.67

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.