Home / 44,029.37-66,046.23-17,730.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,029.37, 66,046.23 and 17,730.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,029.37, 66,046.23 and 17,730.57 is: 26,596.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,029.37 : 66,046.23 = 17,730.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,029.37/66,046.23 = 17,730.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,029.37x = 66,046.23 × 17,730.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,029.37x = 1,171,037,215.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,171,037,215.60/44,029.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,596.73

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.