Home / 44,371.40-66,557.10-18,062.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,371.40, 66,557.10 and 18,062.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,371.40, 66,557.10 and 18,062.60 is: 27,093.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,371.40 : 66,557.10 = 18,062.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,371.40/66,557.10 = 18,062.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,371.40x = 66,557.10 × 18,062.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,371.40x = 1,202,194,274.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,202,194,274.46/44,371.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,093.90

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.