Home / 44,840.72-61,880.18-24,697.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,840.72, 61,880.18 and 24,697.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,840.72, 61,880.18 and 24,697.44 is: 34,082.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,840.72 : 61,880.18 = 24,697.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,840.72/61,880.18 = 24,697.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,840.72x = 61,880.18 × 24,697.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,840.72x = 1,528,282,032.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,528,282,032.74/44,840.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,082.46

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.