Home / 44,312.95-66,481.98-18,036.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,312.95, 66,481.98 and 18,036.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,312.95, 66,481.98 and 18,036.55 is: 27,059.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,312.95 : 66,481.98 = 18,036.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,312.95/66,481.98 = 18,036.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,312.95x = 66,481.98 × 18,036.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,312.95x = 1,199,105,556.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,199,105,556.37/44,312.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,059.94

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.