Home / 44,043.46-66,083.70-27,417.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,043.46, 66,083.70 and 27,417.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,043.46, 66,083.70 and 27,417.40 is: 41,137.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,043.46 : 66,083.70 = 27,417.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,043.46/66,083.70 = 27,417.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,043.46x = 66,083.70 × 27,417.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,043.46x = 1,811,843,236.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,811,843,236.38/44,043.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,137.62

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.