Home / 44,486.40-66,729.60-14,894.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,486.40, 66,729.60 and 14,894.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,486.40, 66,729.60 and 14,894.40 is: 22,341.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,486.40 : 66,729.60 = 14,894.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,486.40/66,729.60 = 14,894.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,486.40x = 66,729.60 × 14,894.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,486.40x = 993,897,354.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 993,897,354.24/44,486.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,341.60

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.