Home / 44,720.52-61,714.28-24,578.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,720.52, 61,714.28 and 24,578.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,720.52, 61,714.28 and 24,578.70 is: 33,918.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,720.52 : 61,714.28 = 24,578.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,720.52/61,714.28 = 24,578.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,720.52x = 61,714.28 × 24,578.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,720.52x = 1,516,856,773.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,516,856,773.84/44,720.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,918.59

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.