Home / 44,847.58-61,886.31-25,981.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,847.58, 61,886.31 and 25,981.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,847.58, 61,886.31 and 25,981.18 is: 35,852.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,847.58 : 61,886.31 = 25,981.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,847.58/61,886.31 = 25,981.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,847.58x = 61,886.31 × 25,981.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,847.58x = 1,607,879,359.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,607,879,359.65/44,847.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,852.09

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.