Home / 43,068.72-59,439.76-23,950.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,068.72, 59,439.76 and 23,950.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,068.72, 59,439.76 and 23,950.40 is: 33,054.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,068.72 : 59,439.76 = 23,950.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,068.72/59,439.76 = 23,950.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,068.72x = 59,439.76 × 23,950.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,068.72x = 1,423,606,027.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,423,606,027.90/43,068.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,054.29

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.