Home / 43,520.46-60,058.02-24,400.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,520.46, 60,058.02 and 24,400.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,520.46, 60,058.02 and 24,400.26 is: 33,672.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,520.46 : 60,058.02 = 24,400.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,520.46/60,058.02 = 24,400.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,520.46x = 60,058.02 × 24,400.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,520.46x = 1,465,431,303.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,465,431,303.09/43,520.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,672.24

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.