Home / 44,564.22-66,857.29-12,974.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,564.22, 66,857.29 and 12,974.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,564.22, 66,857.29 and 12,974.55 is: 19,465.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,564.22 : 66,857.29 = 12,974.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,564.22/66,857.29 = 12,974.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,564.22x = 66,857.29 × 12,974.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,564.22x = 867,443,187.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 867,443,187.10/44,564.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,465.02

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.