Home / 44,160.42-60,941.83-24,017.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,160.42, 60,941.83 and 24,017.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,160.42, 60,941.83 and 24,017.75 is: 33,144.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,160.42 : 60,941.83 = 24,017.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,160.42/60,941.83 = 24,017.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,160.42x = 60,941.83 × 24,017.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,160.42x = 1,463,685,729.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,463,685,729.79/44,160.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,144.74

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.