Home / 40,444.22-60,629.37-34,244.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,444.22, 60,629.37 and 34,244.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,444.22, 60,629.37 and 34,244.18 is: 51,334.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,444.22 : 60,629.37 = 34,244.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,444.22/60,629.37 = 34,244.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,444.22x = 60,629.37 × 34,244.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,444.22x = 2,076,203,059.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,076,203,059.57/40,444.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,334.98

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.