Home / 44,761.55-67,142.34-11,481.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,761.55, 67,142.34 and 11,481.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,761.55, 67,142.34 and 11,481.61 is: 17,222.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,761.55 : 67,142.34 = 11,481.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,761.55/67,142.34 = 11,481.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,761.55x = 67,142.34 × 11,481.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,761.55x = 770,902,162.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 770,902,162.37/44,761.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,222.42

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.