Home / 43,221.59-59,644.29-25,316.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,221.59, 59,644.29 and 25,316.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,221.59, 59,644.29 and 25,316.21 is: 34,935.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,221.59 : 59,644.29 = 25,316.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,221.59/59,644.29 = 25,316.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,221.59x = 59,644.29 × 25,316.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,221.59x = 1,509,967,370.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,967,370.94/43,221.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,935.49

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.