Home / 44,149.84-66,224.14-10,870.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,149.84, 66,224.14 and 10,870.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,149.84, 66,224.14 and 10,870.18 is: 16,305.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,149.84 : 66,224.14 = 10,870.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,149.84/66,224.14 = 10,870.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,149.84x = 66,224.14 × 10,870.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,149.84x = 719,868,322.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 719,868,322.15/44,149.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,305.12

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.