Home / 44,617.82-66,883.21-21,237.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,617.82, 66,883.21 and 21,237.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,617.82, 66,883.21 and 21,237.98 is: 31,836.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,617.82 : 66,883.21 = 21,237.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,617.82/66,883.21 = 21,237.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,617.82x = 66,883.21 × 21,237.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,617.82x = 1,420,464,276.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,420,464,276.32/44,617.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,836.25

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.