Home / 44,155.44-66,231.48-14,572.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,155.44, 66,231.48 and 14,572.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,155.44, 66,231.48 and 14,572.40 is: 21,858.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,155.44 : 66,231.48 = 14,572.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,155.44/66,231.48 = 14,572.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,155.44x = 66,231.48 × 14,572.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,155.44x = 965,151,619.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 965,151,619.15/44,155.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,858.05

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.