Home / 44,169.60-66,254.40-39,331.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,169.60, 66,254.40 and 39,331.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,169.60, 66,254.40 and 39,331.20 is: 58,996.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,169.60 : 66,254.40 = 39,331.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,169.60/66,254.40 = 39,331.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,169.60x = 66,254.40 × 39,331.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,169.60x = 2,605,865,057.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,605,865,057.28/44,169.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,996.80

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.