Home / 44,152.14-66,257.97-16,450.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,152.14, 66,257.97 and 16,450.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,152.14, 66,257.97 and 16,450.14 is: 24,686.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,152.14 : 66,257.97 = 16,450.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,152.14/66,257.97 = 16,450.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,152.14x = 66,257.97 × 16,450.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,152.14x = 1,089,952,882.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,089,952,882.62/44,152.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,686.30

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.