Home / 44,456.46-66,683.61-14,470.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,456.46, 66,683.61 and 14,470.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,456.46, 66,683.61 and 14,470.67 is: 21,705.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,456.46 : 66,683.61 = 14,470.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,456.46/66,683.61 = 14,470.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,456.46x = 66,683.61 × 14,470.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,456.46x = 964,956,181.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 964,956,181.30/44,456.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,705.65

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.