Home / 44,376.65-61,237.38-25,985.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,376.65, 61,237.38 and 25,985.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,376.65, 61,237.38 and 25,985.34 is: 35,858.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,376.65 : 61,237.38 = 25,985.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,376.65/61,237.38 = 25,985.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,376.65x = 61,237.38 × 25,985.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,376.65x = 1,591,274,140.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,591,274,140.01/44,376.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,858.37

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.