Home / 44,424.32-66,636.32-13,259.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,424.32, 66,636.32 and 13,259.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,424.32, 66,636.32 and 13,259.52 is: 19,889.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,424.32 : 66,636.32 = 13,259.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,424.32/66,636.32 = 13,259.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,424.32x = 66,636.32 × 13,259.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,424.32x = 883,565,617.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 883,565,617.77/44,424.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,889.23

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.