Home / 44,144.20-66,217.02-12,982.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,144.20, 66,217.02 and 12,982.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,144.20, 66,217.02 and 12,982.60 is: 19,474.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,144.20 : 66,217.02 = 12,982.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,144.20/66,217.02 = 12,982.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,144.20x = 66,217.02 × 12,982.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,144.20x = 859,669,083.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 859,669,083.85/44,144.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,474.11

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.