Home / 43,243.16-59,677.25-24,379.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,243.16, 59,677.25 and 24,379.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,243.16, 59,677.25 and 24,379.88 is: 33,645.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,243.16 : 59,677.25 = 24,379.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,243.16/59,677.25 = 24,379.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,243.16x = 59,677.25 × 24,379.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,243.16x = 1,454,923,773.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,454,923,773.44/43,243.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,645.18

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.