Home / 44,530.97-66,800.85-12,941.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,530.97, 66,800.85 and 12,941.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,530.97, 66,800.85 and 12,941.31 is: 19,413.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,530.97 : 66,800.85 = 12,941.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,530.97/66,800.85 = 12,941.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,530.97x = 66,800.85 × 12,941.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,530.97x = 864,490,443.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 864,490,443.41/44,530.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,413.24

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.