Home / 44,581.31-66,824.84-16,483.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,581.31, 66,824.84 and 16,483.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,581.31, 66,824.84 and 16,483.32 is: 24,707.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,581.31 : 66,824.84 = 16,483.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,581.31/66,824.84 = 16,483.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,581.31x = 66,824.84 × 16,483.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,581.31x = 1,101,495,420.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,495,420.75/44,581.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,707.56

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.