Home / 44,335.60-66,445.80-32,009.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,335.60, 66,445.80 and 32,009.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,335.60, 66,445.80 and 32,009.20 is: 47,972.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,335.60 : 66,445.80 = 32,009.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,335.60/66,445.80 = 32,009.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,335.60x = 66,445.80 × 32,009.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,335.60x = 2,126,876,901.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,126,876,901.36/44,335.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,972.21

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.