Home / 43,972.92-60,685.64-24,846.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,972.92, 60,685.64 and 24,846.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,972.92, 60,685.64 and 24,846.08 is: 34,289.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,972.92 : 60,685.64 = 24,846.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,972.92/60,685.64 = 24,846.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,972.92x = 60,685.64 × 24,846.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,972.92x = 1,507,800,266.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,507,800,266.29/43,972.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,289.29

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.