Home / 44,572.81-66,859.29-11,292.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,572.81, 66,859.29 and 11,292.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,572.81, 66,859.29 and 11,292.85 is: 16,939.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,572.81 : 66,859.29 = 11,292.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,572.81/66,859.29 = 11,292.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,572.81x = 66,859.29 × 11,292.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,572.81x = 755,031,794.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 755,031,794.16/44,572.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,939.29

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.