Home / 43,112.50-59,502.54-24,960.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,112.50, 59,502.54 and 24,960.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,112.50, 59,502.54 and 24,960.58 is: 34,449.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,112.50 : 59,502.54 = 24,960.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,112.50/59,502.54 = 24,960.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,112.50x = 59,502.54 × 24,960.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,112.50x = 1,485,217,909.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,485,217,909.87/43,112.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,449.82

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.