Home / 44,547.33-66,774.21-16,449.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,547.33, 66,774.21 and 16,449.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,547.33, 66,774.21 and 16,449.48 is: 24,656.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,547.33 : 66,774.21 = 16,449.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,547.33/66,774.21 = 16,449.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,547.33x = 66,774.21 × 16,449.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,547.33x = 1,098,400,970.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,098,400,970.23/44,547.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,656.94

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.