Home / 44,961.89-67,442.79-13,371.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,961.89, 67,442.79 and 13,371.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,961.89, 67,442.79 and 13,371.83 is: 20,057.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,961.89 : 67,442.79 = 13,371.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,961.89/67,442.79 = 13,371.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,961.89x = 67,442.79 × 13,371.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,961.89x = 901,833,235.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 901,833,235.54/44,961.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,057.72

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.