Home / 43,741.98-60,299.40-30,955.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,741.98, 60,299.40 and 30,955.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,741.98, 60,299.40 and 30,955.44 is: 42,672.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,741.98 : 60,299.40 = 30,955.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,741.98/60,299.40 = 30,955.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,741.98x = 60,299.40 × 30,955.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,741.98x = 1,866,594,458.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,866,594,458.74/43,741.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,672.84

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.