Home / 44,649.16-66,962.46-16,553.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,649.16, 66,962.46 and 16,553.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,649.16, 66,962.46 and 16,553.77 is: 24,826.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,649.16 : 66,962.46 = 16,553.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,649.16/66,962.46 = 16,553.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,649.16x = 66,962.46 × 16,553.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,649.16x = 1,108,481,056.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,108,481,056.14/44,649.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,826.47

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.