Home / 43,515.87-60,060.81-24,656.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,515.87, 60,060.81 and 24,656.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,515.87, 60,060.81 and 24,656.64 is: 34,031.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,515.87 : 60,060.81 = 24,656.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,515.87/60,060.81 = 24,656.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,515.87x = 60,060.81 × 24,656.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,515.87x = 1,480,897,770.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,480,897,770.28/43,515.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,031.21

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.