Home / 43,315.65-59,752.80-29,863.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,315.65, 59,752.80 and 29,863.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,315.65, 59,752.80 and 29,863.80 is: 41,196.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,315.65 : 59,752.80 = 29,863.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,315.65/59,752.80 = 29,863.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,315.65x = 59,752.80 × 29,863.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,315.65x = 1,784,445,668.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,445,668.64/43,315.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,196.33

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.