Home / 43,097.76-59,473.92-24,234.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,097.76, 59,473.92 and 24,234.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,097.76, 59,473.92 and 24,234.24 is: 33,442.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,097.76 : 59,473.92 = 24,234.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,097.76/59,473.92 = 24,234.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,097.76x = 59,473.92 × 24,234.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,097.76x = 1,441,305,251.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,441,305,251.02/43,097.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,442.70

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.