Home / 44,746.80-67,078.28-15,143.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,746.80, 67,078.28 and 15,143.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,746.80, 67,078.28 and 15,143.91 is: 22,701.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,746.80 : 67,078.28 = 15,143.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,746.80/67,078.28 = 15,143.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,746.80x = 67,078.28 × 15,143.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,746.80x = 1,015,827,024.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,827,024.16/44,746.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,701.67

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.