Home / 44,421.60-66,643.93-13,256.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,421.60, 66,643.93 and 13,256.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,421.60, 66,643.93 and 13,256.85 is: 19,888.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,421.60 : 66,643.93 = 13,256.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,421.60/66,643.93 = 13,256.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,421.60x = 66,643.93 × 13,256.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,421.60x = 883,488,583.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 883,488,583.42/44,421.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,888.72

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.