Home / 43,659.98-60,234.96-28,561.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,659.98, 60,234.96 and 28,561.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,659.98, 60,234.96 and 28,561.24 is: 39,404.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,659.98 : 60,234.96 = 28,561.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,659.98/60,234.96 = 28,561.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,659.98x = 60,234.96 × 28,561.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,659.98x = 1,720,385,148.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,720,385,148.95/43,659.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,404.17

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.