Home / 43,593.60-60,177.48-36,913.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,593.60, 60,177.48 and 36,913.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,593.60, 60,177.48 and 36,913.86 is: 50,956.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,593.60 : 60,177.48 = 36,913.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,593.60/60,177.48 = 36,913.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,593.60x = 60,177.48 × 36,913.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,593.60x = 2,221,383,071.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,221,383,071.87/43,593.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,956.63

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.