Home / 44,737.20-67,056.60-18,427.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,737.20, 67,056.60 and 18,427.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,737.20, 67,056.60 and 18,427.59 is: 27,621.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,737.20 : 67,056.60 = 18,427.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,737.20/67,056.60 = 18,427.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,737.20x = 67,056.60 × 18,427.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,737.20x = 1,235,691,439.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,235,691,439.46/44,737.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,621.12

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.