Home / 43,459.67-59,960.30-24,336.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,459.67, 59,960.30 and 24,336.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,459.67, 59,960.30 and 24,336.58 is: 33,576.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,459.67 : 59,960.30 = 24,336.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,459.67/59,960.30 = 24,336.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,459.67x = 59,960.30 × 24,336.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,459.67x = 1,459,228,637.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,459,228,637.77/43,459.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,576.62

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.