Home / 44,448.81-66,673.29-18,153.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,448.81, 66,673.29 and 18,153.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,448.81, 66,673.29 and 18,153.56 is: 27,230.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,448.81 : 66,673.29 = 18,153.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,448.81/66,673.29 = 18,153.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,448.81x = 66,673.29 × 18,153.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,448.81x = 1,210,357,570.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,210,357,570.41/44,448.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,230.37

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.