Home / 44,970.75-62,001.95-36,874.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,970.75, 62,001.95 and 36,874.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,970.75, 62,001.95 and 36,874.58 is: 50,839.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,970.75 : 62,001.95 = 36,874.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,970.75/62,001.95 = 36,874.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,970.75x = 62,001.95 × 36,874.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,970.75x = 2,286,295,371.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,286,295,371.05/44,970.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,839.61

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.