Home / 43,893.29-60,572.29-23,749.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,893.29, 60,572.29 and 23,749.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,893.29, 60,572.29 and 23,749.73 is: 32,774.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,893.29 : 60,572.29 = 23,749.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,893.29/60,572.29 = 23,749.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,893.29x = 60,572.29 × 23,749.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,893.29x = 1,438,575,170.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,438,575,170.75/43,893.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,774.38

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.