Home / 44,938.44-62,010.84-24,790.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,938.44, 62,010.84 and 24,790.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,938.44, 62,010.84 and 24,790.56 is: 34,208.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,938.44 : 62,010.84 = 24,790.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,938.44/62,010.84 = 24,790.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,938.44x = 62,010.84 × 24,790.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,938.44x = 1,537,283,449.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,537,283,449.67/44,938.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,208.65

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.