Home / 43,747.31-60,377.06-24,880.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,747.31, 60,377.06 and 24,880.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,747.31, 60,377.06 and 24,880.79 is: 34,338.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,747.31 : 60,377.06 = 24,880.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,747.31/60,377.06 = 24,880.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,747.31x = 60,377.06 × 24,880.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,747.31x = 1,502,228,950.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,502,228,950.68/43,747.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,338.77

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.