Home / 44,597.01-66,896.97-16,524.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,597.01, 66,896.97 and 16,524.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,597.01, 66,896.97 and 16,524.12 is: 24,786.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,597.01 : 66,896.97 = 16,524.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,597.01/66,896.97 = 16,524.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,597.01x = 66,896.97 × 16,524.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,597.01x = 1,105,413,559.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,413,559.92/44,597.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,786.72

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.