Home / 44,514.53-66,781.79-14,931.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,514.53, 66,781.79 and 14,931.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,514.53, 66,781.79 and 14,931.60 is: 22,400.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,514.53 : 66,781.79 = 14,931.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,514.53/66,781.79 = 14,931.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,514.53x = 66,781.79 × 14,931.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,514.53x = 997,158,900.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 997,158,900.91/44,514.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,400.75

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.