Home / 44,374.07-61,238.70-24,232.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,374.07, 61,238.70 and 24,232.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,374.07, 61,238.70 and 24,232.82 is: 33,442.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,374.07 : 61,238.70 = 24,232.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,374.07/61,238.70 = 24,232.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,374.07x = 61,238.70 × 24,232.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,374.07x = 1,483,986,087.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,986,087.94/44,374.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,442.64

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.