Home / 44,566.31-66,803.40-14,974.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,566.31, 66,803.40 and 14,974.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,566.31, 66,803.40 and 14,974.18 is: 22,445.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,566.31 : 66,803.40 = 14,974.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,566.31/66,803.40 = 14,974.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,566.31x = 66,803.40 × 14,974.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,566.31x = 1,000,325,969.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,325,969.20/44,566.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,445.79

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.