Home / 43,365.65-59,843.81-24,502.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,365.65, 59,843.81 and 24,502.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,365.65, 59,843.81 and 24,502.37 is: 33,812.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,365.65 : 59,843.81 = 24,502.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,365.65/59,843.81 = 24,502.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,365.65x = 59,843.81 × 24,502.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,365.65x = 1,466,314,936.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,466,314,936.87/43,365.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,812.82

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.