Home / 44,267.80-66,401.70-29,428.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,267.80, 66,401.70 and 29,428.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,267.80, 66,401.70 and 29,428.60 is: 44,142.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,267.80 : 66,401.70 = 29,428.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,267.80/66,401.70 = 29,428.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,267.80x = 66,401.70 × 29,428.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,267.80x = 1,954,109,068.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,954,109,068.62/44,267.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,142.90

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.