Home / 43,853.78-60,471.49-35,346.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,853.78, 60,471.49 and 35,346.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,853.78, 60,471.49 and 35,346.96 is: 48,741.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,853.78 : 60,471.49 = 35,346.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,853.78/60,471.49 = 35,346.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,853.78x = 60,471.49 × 35,346.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,853.78x = 2,137,483,338.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,483,338.17/43,853.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,741.14

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.