Home / 44,739.40-67,111.86-18,435.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,739.40, 67,111.86 and 18,435.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,739.40, 67,111.86 and 18,435.28 is: 27,654.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,739.40 : 67,111.86 = 18,435.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,739.40/67,111.86 = 18,435.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,739.40x = 67,111.86 × 18,435.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,739.40x = 1,237,225,930.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,237,225,930.42/44,739.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,654.06

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.