Home / 44,152.30-66,228.15-14,572.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,152.30, 66,228.15 and 14,572.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,152.30, 66,228.15 and 14,572.52 is: 21,858.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,152.30 : 66,228.15 = 14,572.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,152.30/66,228.15 = 14,572.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,152.30x = 66,228.15 × 14,572.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,152.30x = 965,110,802.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 965,110,802.01/44,152.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,858.68

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.