Home / 44,073.05-66,102.70-14,490.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,073.05, 66,102.70 and 14,490.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,073.05, 66,102.70 and 14,490.68 is: 21,733.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,073.05 : 66,102.70 = 14,490.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,073.05/66,102.70 = 14,490.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,073.05x = 66,102.70 × 14,490.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,073.05x = 957,873,072.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 957,873,072.84/44,073.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,733.76

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.