Home / 44,181.70-60,971.01-24,038.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,181.70, 60,971.01 and 24,038.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,181.70, 60,971.01 and 24,038.73 is: 33,173.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,181.70 : 60,971.01 = 24,038.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,181.70/60,971.01 = 24,038.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,181.70x = 60,971.01 × 24,038.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,181.70x = 1,465,665,557.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,465,665,557.07/44,181.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,173.59

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.