Home / 44,922.68-61,993.60-24,780.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,922.68, 61,993.60 and 24,780.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,922.68, 61,993.60 and 24,780.12 is: 34,196.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,922.68 : 61,993.60 = 24,780.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,922.68/61,993.60 = 24,780.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,922.68x = 61,993.60 × 24,780.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,922.68x = 1,536,208,847.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,536,208,847.23/44,922.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,196.73

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.