Home / 43,232.63-59,710.23-29,060.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,232.63, 59,710.23 and 29,060.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,232.63, 59,710.23 and 29,060.87 is: 40,137.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,232.63 : 59,710.23 = 29,060.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,232.63/59,710.23 = 29,060.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,232.63x = 59,710.23 × 29,060.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,232.63x = 1,735,230,933.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,735,230,933.15/43,232.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,137.07

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.