Home / 43,639.00-60,216.82-24,516.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,639.00, 60,216.82 and 24,516.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,639.00, 60,216.82 and 24,516.22 is: 33,829.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,639.00 : 60,216.82 = 24,516.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,639.00/60,216.82 = 24,516.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,639.00x = 60,216.82 × 24,516.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,639.00x = 1,476,288,707.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,476,288,707.89/43,639.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,829.57

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.