Home / 44,765.49-61,777.38-24,624.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,765.49, 61,777.38 and 24,624.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,765.49, 61,777.38 and 24,624.14 is: 33,981.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,765.49 : 61,777.38 = 24,624.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,765.49/61,777.38 = 24,624.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,765.49x = 61,777.38 × 24,624.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,765.49x = 1,521,214,637.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,521,214,637.41/44,765.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,981.86

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.