Home / 43,110.16-59,486.80-23,985.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,110.16, 59,486.80 and 23,985.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,110.16, 59,486.80 and 23,985.42 is: 33,096.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,110.16 : 59,486.80 = 23,985.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,110.16/59,486.80 = 23,985.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,110.16x = 59,486.80 × 23,985.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,110.16x = 1,426,815,882.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,426,815,882.46/43,110.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,096.97

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.