Home / 44,454.42-66,688.23-16,372.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,454.42, 66,688.23 and 16,372.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,454.42, 66,688.23 and 16,372.29 is: 24,560.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,454.42 : 66,688.23 = 16,372.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,454.42/66,688.23 = 16,372.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,454.42x = 66,688.23 × 16,372.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,454.42x = 1,091,839,041.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,091,839,041.15/44,454.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,560.87

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.