Home / 43,061.53-64,604.64-18,088.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,061.53, 64,604.64 and 18,088.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,061.53, 64,604.64 and 18,088.73 is: 27,138.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,061.53 : 64,604.64 = 18,088.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,061.53/64,604.64 = 18,088.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,061.53x = 64,604.64 × 18,088.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,061.53x = 1,168,615,889.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,168,615,889.71/43,061.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,138.28

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.