Home / 44,972.26-67,461.66-17,270.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,972.26, 67,461.66 and 17,270.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,972.26, 67,461.66 and 17,270.26 is: 25,906.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,972.26 : 67,461.66 = 17,270.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,972.26/67,461.66 = 17,270.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,972.26x = 67,461.66 × 17,270.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,972.26x = 1,165,080,408.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,165,080,408.23/44,972.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,906.65

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.