Home / 44,404.44-66,587.22-16,683

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,404.44, 66,587.22 and 16,683

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,404.44, 66,587.22 and 16,683 is: 25,017.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,404.44 : 66,587.22 = 16,683 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,404.44/66,587.22 = 16,683/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,404.44x = 66,587.22 × 16,683
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,404.44x = 1,110,874,591.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,110,874,591.26/44,404.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,017.20

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.