Home / 44,859.48-61,905.78-24,715.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,859.48, 61,905.78 and 24,715.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,859.48, 61,905.78 and 24,715.86 is: 34,107.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,859.48 : 61,905.78 = 24,715.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,859.48/61,905.78 = 24,715.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,859.48x = 61,905.78 × 24,715.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,859.48x = 1,530,054,591.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,530,054,591.67/44,859.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,107.72

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.