Home / 44,151.92-66,230.18-14,572.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,151.92, 66,230.18 and 14,572.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,151.92, 66,230.18 and 14,572.07 is: 21,858.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,151.92 : 66,230.18 = 14,572.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,151.92/66,230.18 = 14,572.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,151.92x = 66,230.18 × 14,572.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,151.92x = 965,110,718.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 965,110,718.07/44,151.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,858.86

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.