Home / 44,475.36-66,713-21,089.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,475.36, 66,713 and 21,089.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,475.36, 66,713 and 21,089.04 is: 31,633.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,475.36 : 66,713 = 21,089.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,475.36/66,713 = 21,089.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,475.36x = 66,713 × 21,089.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,475.36x = 1,406,913,125.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,406,913,125.52/44,475.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,633.54

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.