Home / 44,186.70-66,170.70-28,367.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,186.70, 66,170.70 and 28,367.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,186.70, 66,170.70 and 28,367.40 is: 42,480.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,186.70 : 66,170.70 = 28,367.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,186.70/66,170.70 = 28,367.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,186.70x = 66,170.70 × 28,367.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,186.70x = 1,877,090,715.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,877,090,715.18/44,186.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,480.90

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.