Home / 44,060.29-60,835.20-27,087.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,060.29, 60,835.20 and 27,087.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,060.29, 60,835.20 and 27,087.66 is: 37,400.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,060.29 : 60,835.20 = 27,087.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,060.29/60,835.20 = 27,087.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,060.29x = 60,835.20 × 27,087.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,060.29x = 1,647,883,213.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,647,883,213.63/44,060.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,400.64

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.