Home / 43,588.44-60,142.76-25,676.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,588.44, 60,142.76 and 25,676.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,588.44, 60,142.76 and 25,676.90 is: 35,428.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,588.44 : 60,142.76 = 25,676.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,588.44/60,142.76 = 25,676.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,588.44x = 60,142.76 × 25,676.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,588.44x = 1,544,279,634.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,544,279,634.24/43,588.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,428.65

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.