Home / 43,586.76-60,149.34-24,724.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,586.76, 60,149.34 and 24,724.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,586.76, 60,149.34 and 24,724.02 is: 34,118.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,586.76 : 60,149.34 = 24,724.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,586.76/60,149.34 = 24,724.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,586.76x = 60,149.34 × 24,724.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,586.76x = 1,487,133,485.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,487,133,485.15/43,586.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,118.93

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.