Home / 44,845.88-61,887.31-25,993.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,845.88, 61,887.31 and 25,993.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,845.88, 61,887.31 and 25,993.94 is: 35,871.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,845.88 : 61,887.31 = 25,993.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,845.88/61,887.31 = 25,993.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,845.88x = 61,887.31 × 25,993.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,845.88x = 1,608,695,022.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,608,695,022.90/44,845.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,871.63

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.