Home / 43,267.79-59,705.75-24,146.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,267.79, 59,705.75 and 24,146.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,267.79, 59,705.75 and 24,146.12 is: 33,319.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,267.79 : 59,705.75 = 24,146.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,267.79/59,705.75 = 24,146.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,267.79x = 59,705.75 × 24,146.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,267.79x = 1,441,662,204.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,441,662,204.19/43,267.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,319.52

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.