Home / 44,929.02-62,002.62-24,786.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,929.02, 62,002.62 and 24,786.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,929.02, 62,002.62 and 24,786.72 is: 34,205.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,929.02 : 62,002.62 = 24,786.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,929.02/62,002.62 = 24,786.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,929.02x = 62,002.62 × 24,786.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,929.02x = 1,536,841,581.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,536,841,581.21/44,929.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,205.99

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.