Home / 44,913.19-67,333.24-16,817.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,913.19, 67,333.24 and 16,817.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,913.19, 67,333.24 and 16,817.50 is: 25,212.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,913.19 : 67,333.24 = 16,817.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,913.19/67,333.24 = 16,817.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,913.19x = 67,333.24 × 16,817.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,913.19x = 1,132,376,763.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,132,376,763.70/44,913.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,212.57

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.