Home / 44,188.16-60,979.77-24,045.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,188.16, 60,979.77 and 24,045.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,188.16, 60,979.77 and 24,045.03 is: 33,182.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,188.16 : 60,979.77 = 24,045.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,188.16/60,979.77 = 24,045.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,188.16x = 60,979.77 × 24,045.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,188.16x = 1,466,260,399.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,466,260,399.04/44,188.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,182.20

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.