Home / 43,742.52-60,365.52-24,880.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,742.52, 60,365.52 and 24,880.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,742.52, 60,365.52 and 24,880.32 is: 34,335.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,742.52 : 60,365.52 = 24,880.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,742.52/60,365.52 = 24,880.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,742.52x = 60,365.52 × 24,880.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,742.52x = 1,501,913,454.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,501,913,454.57/43,742.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,335.32

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.