Home / 43,289.12-59,739.92-23,907.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,289.12, 59,739.92 and 23,907.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,289.12, 59,739.92 and 23,907.98 is: 32,993.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,289.12 : 59,739.92 = 23,907.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,289.12/59,739.92 = 23,907.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,289.12x = 59,739.92 × 23,907.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,289.12x = 1,428,260,573.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,428,260,573.63/43,289.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,993.52

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.