Home / 44,253.99-66,378.56-17,951.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,253.99, 66,378.56 and 17,951.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,253.99, 66,378.56 and 17,951.67 is: 26,926.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,253.99 : 66,378.56 = 17,951.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,253.99/66,378.56 = 17,951.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,253.99x = 66,378.56 × 17,951.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,253.99x = 1,191,605,914.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,605,914.44/44,253.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,926.52

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.