Home / 44,070-60,817.08-24,198

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,070, 60,817.08 and 24,198

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,070, 60,817.08 and 24,198 is: 33,393.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,070 : 60,817.08 = 24,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,070/60,817.08 = 24,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,070x = 60,817.08 × 24,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,070x = 1,471,651,701.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,471,651,701.84/44,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,393.50

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.