Home / 44,775.60-61,779.69-28,841.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,775.60, 61,779.69 and 28,841.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,775.60, 61,779.69 and 28,841.28 is: 39,794.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,775.60 : 61,779.69 = 28,841.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,775.60/61,779.69 = 28,841.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,775.60x = 61,779.69 × 28,841.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,775.60x = 1,781,805,337.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,781,805,337.60/44,775.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,794.11

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.