Home / 43,950.28-60,647.80-24,831.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,950.28, 60,647.80 and 24,831.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,950.28, 60,647.80 and 24,831.73 is: 34,265.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,950.28 : 60,647.80 = 24,831.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,950.28/60,647.80 = 24,831.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,950.28x = 60,647.80 × 24,831.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,950.28x = 1,505,989,634.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,505,989,634.05/43,950.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,265.75

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.