Home / 44,727.60-67,098.60-15,147.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,727.60, 67,098.60 and 15,147.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,727.60, 67,098.60 and 15,147.24 is: 22,723.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,727.60 : 67,098.60 = 15,147.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,727.60/67,098.60 = 15,147.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,727.60x = 67,098.60 × 15,147.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,727.60x = 1,016,358,597.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,358,597.86/44,727.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,723.30

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.