Home / 44,294.62-66,421.92-12,697.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,294.62, 66,421.92 and 12,697.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,294.62, 66,421.92 and 12,697.45 is: 19,040.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,294.62 : 66,421.92 = 12,697.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,294.62/66,421.92 = 12,697.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,294.62x = 66,421.92 × 12,697.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,294.62x = 843,389,008.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 843,389,008.10/44,294.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,040.44

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.