Home / 44,436.80-66,655.20-40,062.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,436.80, 66,655.20 and 40,062.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,436.80, 66,655.20 and 40,062.80 is: 60,094.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,436.80 : 66,655.20 = 40,062.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,436.80/66,655.20 = 40,062.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,436.80x = 66,655.20 × 40,062.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,436.80x = 2,670,393,946.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,670,393,946.56/44,436.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,094.20

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.