Home / 44,532.23-61,496.10-28,644.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,532.23, 61,496.10 and 28,644.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,532.23, 61,496.10 and 28,644.26 is: 39,555.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,532.23 : 61,496.10 = 28,644.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,532.23/61,496.10 = 28,644.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,532.23x = 61,496.10 × 28,644.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,532.23x = 1,761,510,277.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,761,510,277.39/44,532.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,555.85

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.