Home / 44,877.55-67,311.08-11,595

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,877.55, 67,311.08 and 11,595

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,877.55, 67,311.08 and 11,595 is: 17,391.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,877.55 : 67,311.08 = 11,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,877.55/67,311.08 = 11,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,877.55x = 67,311.08 × 11,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,877.55x = 780,471,972.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 780,471,972.60/44,877.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,391.14

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.