Home / 44,540.88-61,449.31-25,421.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,540.88, 61,449.31 and 25,421.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,540.88, 61,449.31 and 25,421.72 is: 35,072.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,540.88 : 61,449.31 = 25,421.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,540.88/61,449.31 = 25,421.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,540.88x = 61,449.31 × 25,421.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,540.88x = 1,562,146,718.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,562,146,718.66/44,540.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,072.20

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.