Home / 44,265.46-66,353.18-17,630.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,265.46, 66,353.18 and 17,630.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,265.46, 66,353.18 and 17,630.32 is: 26,427.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,265.46 : 66,353.18 = 17,630.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,265.46/66,353.18 = 17,630.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,265.46x = 66,353.18 × 17,630.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,265.46x = 1,169,827,796.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,169,827,796.42/44,265.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,427.55

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.