Home / 44,583.44-61,525.83-26,679.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,583.44, 61,525.83 and 26,679.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,583.44, 61,525.83 and 26,679.20 is: 36,817.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,583.44 : 61,525.83 = 26,679.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,583.44/61,525.83 = 26,679.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,583.44x = 61,525.83 × 26,679.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,583.44x = 1,641,459,616.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,641,459,616.11/44,583.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,817.70

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.