Home / 43,680.50-60,279.12-23,808.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,680.50, 60,279.12 and 23,808.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,680.50, 60,279.12 and 23,808.50 is: 32,855.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,680.50 : 60,279.12 = 23,808.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,680.50/60,279.12 = 23,808.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,680.50x = 60,279.12 × 23,808.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,680.50x = 1,435,155,428.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,435,155,428.52/43,680.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,855.75

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.