Home / 44,842.34-67,097.42-28,068.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,842.34, 67,097.42 and 28,068.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,842.34, 67,097.42 and 28,068.72 is: 41,999.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,842.34 : 67,097.42 = 28,068.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,842.34/67,097.42 = 28,068.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,842.34x = 67,097.42 × 28,068.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,842.34x = 1,883,338,694.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,883,338,694.70/44,842.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,999.12

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.