Home / 44,955.81-67,468.28-16,896.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,955.81, 67,468.28 and 16,896.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,955.81, 67,468.28 and 16,896.60 is: 25,357.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,955.81 : 67,468.28 = 16,896.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,955.81/67,468.28 = 16,896.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,955.81x = 67,468.28 × 16,896.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,955.81x = 1,139,984,455.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,139,984,455.37/44,955.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,357.89

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.