Home / 43,780.08-60,401.52-24,912.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,780.08, 60,401.52 and 24,912.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,780.08, 60,401.52 and 24,912.48 is: 34,370.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,780.08 : 60,401.52 = 24,912.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,780.08/60,401.52 = 24,912.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,780.08x = 60,401.52 × 24,912.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,780.08x = 1,504,751,658.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,504,751,658.97/43,780.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,370.69

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.