Home / 44,695.90-61,680.18-24,277.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,695.90, 61,680.18 and 24,277.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,695.90, 61,680.18 and 24,277.84 is: 33,503.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,695.90 : 61,680.18 = 24,277.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,695.90/61,680.18 = 24,277.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,695.90x = 61,680.18 × 24,277.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,695.90x = 1,497,461,541.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,497,461,541.21/44,695.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,503.33

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.