Home / 43,079.91-59,433.37-31,776.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,079.91, 59,433.37 and 31,776.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,079.91, 59,433.37 and 31,776.56 is: 43,839.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,079.91 : 59,433.37 = 31,776.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,079.91/59,433.37 = 31,776.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,079.91x = 59,433.37 × 31,776.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,079.91x = 1,888,588,047.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,888,588,047.81/43,079.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,839.18

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.