Home / 44,098.46-60,856.56-23,955.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,098.46, 60,856.56 and 23,955.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,098.46, 60,856.56 and 23,955.74 is: 33,059.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,098.46 : 60,856.56 = 23,955.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,098.46/60,856.56 = 23,955.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,098.46x = 60,856.56 × 23,955.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,098.46x = 1,457,863,928.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,457,863,928.65/44,098.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,059.29

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.