Home / 43,574.56-60,145.68-27,671.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,574.56, 60,145.68 and 27,671.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,574.56, 60,145.68 and 27,671.20 is: 38,194.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,574.56 : 60,145.68 = 27,671.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,574.56/60,145.68 = 27,671.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,574.56x = 60,145.68 × 27,671.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,574.56x = 1,664,303,140.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,664,303,140.42/43,574.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,194.38

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.