Home / 44,187.48-66,267.18-14,599.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,187.48, 66,267.18 and 14,599.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,187.48, 66,267.18 and 14,599.80 is: 21,895.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,187.48 : 66,267.18 = 14,599.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,187.48/66,267.18 = 14,599.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,187.48x = 66,267.18 × 14,599.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,187.48x = 967,487,574.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 967,487,574.56/44,187.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,895.06

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.