Home / 43,936.52-60,634.60-25,788.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,936.52, 60,634.60 and 25,788.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,936.52, 60,634.60 and 25,788.02 is: 35,588.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,936.52 : 60,634.60 = 25,788.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,936.52/60,634.60 = 25,788.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,936.52x = 60,634.60 × 25,788.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,936.52x = 1,563,646,148.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,563,646,148.55/43,936.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,588.76

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.