Home / 43,638.28-60,217.25-24,517.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,638.28, 60,217.25 and 24,517.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,638.28, 60,217.25 and 24,517.01 is: 33,831.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,638.28 : 60,217.25 = 24,517.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,638.28/60,217.25 = 24,517.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,638.28x = 60,217.25 × 24,517.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,638.28x = 1,476,347,132.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,476,347,132.26/43,638.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,831.47

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.