Home / 44,976.72-67,465.16-11,694

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,976.72, 67,465.16 and 11,694

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,976.72, 67,465.16 and 11,694 is: 17,541.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,976.72 : 67,465.16 = 11,694 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,976.72/67,465.16 = 11,694/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,976.72x = 67,465.16 × 11,694
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,976.72x = 788,937,581.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 788,937,581.04/44,976.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,541.02

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.