Home / 43,185.92-59,508.80-33,114.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,185.92, 59,508.80 and 33,114.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,185.92, 59,508.80 and 33,114.56 is: 45,630.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,185.92 : 59,508.80 = 33,114.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,185.92/59,508.80 = 33,114.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,185.92x = 59,508.80 × 33,114.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,185.92x = 1,970,607,728.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,970,607,728.13/43,185.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,630.79

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.