Home / 44,565.84-66,848.76-21,179.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,565.84, 66,848.76 and 21,179.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,565.84, 66,848.76 and 21,179.52 is: 31,769.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,565.84 : 66,848.76 = 21,179.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,565.84/66,848.76 = 21,179.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,565.84x = 66,848.76 × 21,179.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,565.84x = 1,415,824,649.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,415,824,649.40/44,565.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,769.28

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.