Home / 44,523.19-66,817.46-35,862.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,523.19, 66,817.46 and 35,862.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,523.19, 66,817.46 and 35,862.67 is: 53,820.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,523.19 : 66,817.46 = 35,862.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,523.19/66,817.46 = 35,862.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,523.19x = 66,817.46 × 35,862.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,523.19x = 2,396,252,338.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,396,252,338.90/44,523.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,820.32

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.