Home / 43,016.73-64,421.27-25,870.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,016.73, 64,421.27 and 25,870.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,016.73, 64,421.27 and 25,870.31 is: 38,743.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,016.73 : 64,421.27 = 25,870.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,016.73/64,421.27 = 25,870.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,016.73x = 64,421.27 × 25,870.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,016.73x = 1,666,598,225.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,666,598,225.49/43,016.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,743.02

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.