Home / 44,550.10-66,837.45-17,904.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,550.10, 66,837.45 and 17,904.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,550.10, 66,837.45 and 17,904.24 is: 26,861.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,550.10 : 66,837.45 = 17,904.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,550.10/66,837.45 = 17,904.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,550.10x = 66,837.45 × 17,904.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,550.10x = 1,196,673,812.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,196,673,812.93/44,550.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,861.30

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.