Home / 44,325.60-66,472.20-14,744.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,325.60, 66,472.20 and 14,744.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,325.60, 66,472.20 and 14,744.40 is: 22,111.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,325.60 : 66,472.20 = 14,744.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,325.60/66,472.20 = 14,744.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,325.60x = 66,472.20 × 14,744.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,325.60x = 980,092,705.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 980,092,705.68/44,325.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,111.21

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.