Home / 44,466.44-66,697.83-14,882.00

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,466.44, 66,697.83 and 14,882.00

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,466.44, 66,697.83 and 14,882.00 is: 22,322.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,466.44 : 66,697.83 = 14,882.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,466.44/66,697.83 = 14,882.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,466.44x = 66,697.83 × 14,882.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,466.44x = 992,596,772.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 992,596,772.57/44,466.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,322.38

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.