Home / 43,525-60,071.79-24,673.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,525, 60,071.79 and 24,673.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,525, 60,071.79 and 24,673.06 is: 34,052.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,525 : 60,071.79 = 24,673.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,525/60,071.79 = 24,673.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,525x = 60,071.79 × 24,673.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,525x = 1,482,154,878.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,482,154,878.98/43,525
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,052.96

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.