Home / 44,866.86-61,911.30-25,741.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,866.86, 61,911.30 and 25,741.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,866.86, 61,911.30 and 25,741.50 is: 35,520.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,866.86 : 61,911.30 = 25,741.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,866.86/61,911.30 = 25,741.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,866.86x = 61,911.30 × 25,741.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,866.86x = 1,593,689,728.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,593,689,728.95/44,866.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,520.42

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.