Home / 44,018.26-66,020.35-14,028.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,018.26, 66,020.35 and 14,028.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,018.26, 66,020.35 and 14,028.60 is: 21,040.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,018.26 : 66,020.35 = 14,028.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,018.26/66,020.35 = 14,028.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,018.26x = 66,020.35 × 14,028.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,018.26x = 926,173,320.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 926,173,320.82/44,018.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,040.66

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.