Home / 44,574.30-66,859.74-11,295.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,574.30, 66,859.74 and 11,295.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,574.30, 66,859.74 and 11,295.54 is: 16,942.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,574.30 : 66,859.74 = 11,295.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,574.30/66,859.74 = 11,295.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,574.30x = 66,859.74 × 11,295.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,574.30x = 755,216,867.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 755,216,867.56/44,574.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,942.88

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.