Home / 44,322.72-66,464.60-16,601.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,322.72, 66,464.60 and 16,601.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,322.72, 66,464.60 and 16,601.28 is: 24,894.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,322.72 : 66,464.60 = 16,601.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,322.72/66,464.60 = 16,601.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,322.72x = 66,464.60 × 16,601.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,322.72x = 1,103,397,434.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,397,434.69/44,322.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,894.62

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.