Home / 44,663.20-66,897.60-27,102.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,663.20, 66,897.60 and 27,102.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,663.20, 66,897.60 and 27,102.40 is: 40,594.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,663.20 : 66,897.60 = 27,102.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,663.20/66,897.60 = 27,102.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,663.20x = 66,897.60 × 27,102.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,663.20x = 1,813,085,514.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,813,085,514.24/44,663.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,594.62

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.