Home / 44,222.62-66,274.68-21,698.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,222.62, 66,274.68 and 21,698.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,222.62, 66,274.68 and 21,698.86 is: 32,519.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,222.62 : 66,274.68 = 21,698.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,222.62/66,274.68 = 21,698.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,222.62x = 66,274.68 × 21,698.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,222.62x = 1,438,085,002.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,438,085,002.86/44,222.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,519.22

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.