Home / 44,461.60-61,362.30-25,602.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,461.60, 61,362.30 and 25,602.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,461.60, 61,362.30 and 25,602.40 is: 35,334.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,461.60 : 61,362.30 = 25,602.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,461.60/61,362.30 = 25,602.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,461.60x = 61,362.30 × 25,602.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,461.60x = 1,571,022,149.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,571,022,149.52/44,461.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,334.36

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.