Home / 44,828.60-67,214.10-18,543.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,828.60, 67,214.10 and 18,543.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,828.60, 67,214.10 and 18,543.80 is: 27,803.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,828.60 : 67,214.10 = 18,543.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,828.60/67,214.10 = 18,543.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,828.60x = 67,214.10 × 18,543.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,828.60x = 1,246,404,827.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,246,404,827.58/44,828.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,803.79

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.