Home / 43,523.02-59,670.62-42,735.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,523.02, 59,670.62 and 42,735.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,523.02, 59,670.62 and 42,735.70 is: 58,591.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,523.02 : 59,670.62 = 42,735.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,523.02/59,670.62 = 42,735.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,523.02x = 59,670.62 × 42,735.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,523.02x = 2,550,065,352.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,550,065,352.28/43,523.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,591.19

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.