Home / 44,756.43-67,144.23-15,173.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,756.43, 67,144.23 and 15,173.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,756.43, 67,144.23 and 15,173.61 is: 22,763.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,756.43 : 67,144.23 = 15,173.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,756.43/67,144.23 = 15,173.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,756.43x = 67,144.23 × 15,173.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,756.43x = 1,018,820,359.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,820,359.77/44,756.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,763.66

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.