Home / 44,027.38-66,019.20-15,946.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,027.38, 66,019.20 and 15,946.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,027.38, 66,019.20 and 15,946.30 is: 23,911.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,027.38 : 66,019.20 = 15,946.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,027.38/66,019.20 = 15,946.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,027.38x = 66,019.20 × 15,946.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,027.38x = 1,052,761,968.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,052,761,968.96/44,027.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,911.53

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.