Home / 44,973.45-67,459.24-14,989.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,973.45, 67,459.24 and 14,989.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,973.45, 67,459.24 and 14,989.86 is: 22,484.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,973.45 : 67,459.24 = 14,989.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,973.45/67,459.24 = 14,989.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,973.45x = 67,459.24 × 14,989.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,973.45x = 1,011,204,525.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,204,525.83/44,973.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,484.48

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.