Home / 44,974.37-62,069.87-37,407.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,974.37, 62,069.87 and 37,407.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,974.37, 62,069.87 and 37,407.35 is: 51,626.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,974.37 : 62,069.87 = 37,407.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,974.37/62,069.87 = 37,407.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,974.37x = 62,069.87 × 37,407.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,974.37x = 2,321,869,134.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,321,869,134.71/44,974.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,626.50

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.