Home / 44,495.58-66,704.61-18,183.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,495.58, 66,704.61 and 18,183.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,495.58, 66,704.61 and 18,183.54 is: 27,259.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,495.58 : 66,704.61 = 18,183.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,495.58/66,704.61 = 18,183.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,495.58x = 66,704.61 × 18,183.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,495.58x = 1,212,925,944.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,212,925,944.12/44,495.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,259.47

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.