Home / 44,484.07-66,731.93-16,423.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,484.07, 66,731.93 and 16,423.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,484.07, 66,731.93 and 16,423.83 is: 24,637.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,484.07 : 66,731.93 = 16,423.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,484.07/66,731.93 = 16,423.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,484.07x = 66,731.93 × 16,423.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,484.07x = 1,095,993,945.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,095,993,945.75/44,484.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,637.90

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.