Home / 43,486.42-60,003.03-41,271.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,486.42, 60,003.03 and 41,271.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,486.42, 60,003.03 and 41,271.88 is: 56,947.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,486.42 : 60,003.03 = 41,271.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,486.42/60,003.03 = 41,271.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,486.42x = 60,003.03 × 41,271.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,486.42x = 2,476,437,853.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,476,437,853.80/43,486.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,947.38

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.