Home / 43,492.97-60,020.30-24,633.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,492.97, 60,020.30 and 24,633.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,492.97, 60,020.30 and 24,633.74 is: 33,994.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,492.97 : 60,020.30 = 24,633.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,492.97/60,020.30 = 24,633.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,492.97x = 60,020.30 × 24,633.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,492.97x = 1,478,524,464.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,478,524,464.92/43,492.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,994.56

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.