Home / 44,536.61-61,461.51-25,416.00

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,536.61, 61,461.51 and 25,416.00

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,536.61, 61,461.51 and 25,416.00 is: 35,074.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,536.61 : 61,461.51 = 25,416.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,536.61/61,461.51 = 25,416.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,536.61x = 61,461.51 × 25,416.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,536.61x = 1,562,105,430.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,562,105,430.85/44,536.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,074.64

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.