Home / 43,051.48-64,564.66-16,749.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,051.48, 64,564.66 and 16,749.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,051.48, 64,564.66 and 16,749.97 is: 25,120.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,051.48 : 64,564.66 = 16,749.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,051.48/64,564.66 = 16,749.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,051.48x = 64,564.66 × 16,749.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,051.48x = 1,081,456,118.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,456,118.06/43,051.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,120.07

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.