Home / 44,728.72-67,089.16-15,145.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,728.72, 67,089.16 and 15,145.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,728.72, 67,089.16 and 15,145.88 is: 22,717.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,728.72 : 67,089.16 = 15,145.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,728.72/67,089.16 = 15,145.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,728.72x = 67,089.16 × 15,145.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,728.72x = 1,016,124,366.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,124,366.66/44,728.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,717.49

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.