Home / 44,808.90-67,219.50-15,218.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,808.90, 67,219.50 and 15,218.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,808.90, 67,219.50 and 15,218.79 is: 22,830.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,808.90 : 67,219.50 = 15,218.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,808.90/67,219.50 = 15,218.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,808.90x = 67,219.50 × 15,218.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,808.90x = 1,022,999,130.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,999,130.99/44,808.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,830.27

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.