Home / 43,860.52-60,527.48-23,717.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,860.52, 60,527.48 and 23,717.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,860.52, 60,527.48 and 23,717.36 is: 32,729.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,860.52 : 60,527.48 = 23,717.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,860.52/60,527.48 = 23,717.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,860.52x = 60,527.48 × 23,717.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,860.52x = 1,435,552,033.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,435,552,033.05/43,860.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,729.94

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.