Home / 43,843.86-60,505.11-25,938.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,843.86, 60,505.11 and 25,938.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,843.86, 60,505.11 and 25,938.41 is: 35,795.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,843.86 : 60,505.11 = 25,938.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,843.86/60,505.11 = 25,938.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,843.86x = 60,505.11 × 25,938.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,843.86x = 1,569,406,047.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,569,406,047.75/43,843.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,795.34

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.