Home / 43,362.68-59,832.84-24,236.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,362.68, 59,832.84 and 24,236.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,362.68, 59,832.84 and 24,236.34 is: 33,441.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,362.68 : 59,832.84 = 24,236.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,362.68/59,832.84 = 24,236.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,362.68x = 59,832.84 × 24,236.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,362.68x = 1,450,129,053.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,450,129,053.41/43,362.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,441.87

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.