Home / 31,532.54-43,515.18-17,385.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,532.54, 43,515.18 and 17,385.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,532.54, 43,515.18 and 17,385.89 is: 23,992.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,532.54 : 43,515.18 = 17,385.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,532.54/43,515.18 = 17,385.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,532.54x = 43,515.18 × 17,385.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,532.54x = 756,549,915.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 756,549,915.23/31,532.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,992.68

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.