Home / 43,389.27-59,876.37-24,525.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,389.27, 59,876.37 and 24,525.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,389.27, 59,876.37 and 24,525.99 is: 33,845.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,389.27 : 59,876.37 = 24,525.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,389.27/59,876.37 = 24,525.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,389.27x = 59,876.37 × 24,525.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,389.27x = 1,468,527,251.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,468,527,251.86/43,389.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,845.40

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.