Home / 44,308.52-66,462.78-13,143.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,308.52, 66,462.78 and 13,143.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,308.52, 66,462.78 and 13,143.50 is: 19,715.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,308.52 : 66,462.78 = 13,143.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,308.52/66,462.78 = 13,143.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,308.52x = 66,462.78 × 13,143.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,308.52x = 873,553,548.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 873,553,548.93/44,308.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,715.25

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.