Home / 44,842.68-61,857-28,046.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,842.68, 61,857 and 28,046.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,842.68, 61,857 and 28,046.52 is: 38,688.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,842.68 : 61,857 = 28,046.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,842.68/61,857 = 28,046.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,842.68x = 61,857 × 28,046.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,842.68x = 1,734,873,587.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,734,873,587.64/44,842.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,688.00

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.