Home / 44,288.75-61,118.48-28,373.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,288.75, 61,118.48 and 28,373.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,288.75, 61,118.48 and 28,373.20 is: 39,155.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,288.75 : 61,118.48 = 28,373.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,288.75/61,118.48 = 28,373.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,288.75x = 61,118.48 × 28,373.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,288.75x = 1,734,126,856.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,734,126,856.74/44,288.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,155.02

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.