Home / 44,968.32-62,053.56-27,069.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,968.32, 62,053.56 and 27,069.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,968.32, 62,053.56 and 27,069.12 is: 37,353.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,968.32 : 62,053.56 = 27,069.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,968.32/62,053.56 = 27,069.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,968.32x = 62,053.56 × 27,069.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,968.32x = 1,679,735,262.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,679,735,262.07/44,968.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,353.75

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.