Home / 44,282.58-66,462.86-23,237.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,282.58, 66,462.86 and 23,237.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,282.58, 66,462.86 and 23,237.65 is: 34,876.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,282.58 : 66,462.86 = 23,237.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,282.58/66,462.86 = 23,237.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,282.58x = 66,462.86 × 23,237.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,282.58x = 1,544,440,678.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,544,440,678.68/44,282.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,876.94

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.