Home / 44,761.42-67,142.15-11,481.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,761.42, 67,142.15 and 11,481.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,761.42, 67,142.15 and 11,481.48 is: 17,222.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,761.42 : 67,142.15 = 11,481.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,761.42/67,142.15 = 11,481.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,761.42x = 67,142.15 × 11,481.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,761.42x = 770,891,252.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 770,891,252.38/44,761.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,222.23

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.