Home / 44,805.60-67,179.60-18,520.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,805.60, 67,179.60 and 18,520.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,805.60, 67,179.60 and 18,520.80 is: 27,769.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,805.60 : 67,179.60 = 18,520.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,805.60/67,179.60 = 18,520.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,805.60x = 67,179.60 × 18,520.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,805.60x = 1,244,219,935.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,244,219,935.68/44,805.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,769.30

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.