Home / 44,994.62-67,493.78-15,432.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,994.62, 67,493.78 and 15,432.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,994.62, 67,493.78 and 15,432.78 is: 23,149.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,994.62 : 67,493.78 = 15,432.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,994.62/67,493.78 = 15,432.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,994.62x = 67,493.78 × 15,432.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,994.62x = 1,041,616,658.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,041,616,658.11/44,994.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,149.80

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.