Home / 44,593-66,893.82-15,018.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,593, 66,893.82 and 15,018.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,593, 66,893.82 and 15,018.28 is: 22,528.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,593 : 66,893.82 = 15,018.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,593/66,893.82 = 15,018.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,593x = 66,893.82 × 15,018.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,593x = 1,004,630,119.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,630,119.03/44,593
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,528.87

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.