Home / 43,118.56-64,646.72-13,520.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,118.56, 64,646.72 and 13,520.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,118.56, 64,646.72 and 13,520.48 is: 20,270.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,118.56 : 64,646.72 = 13,520.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,118.56/64,646.72 = 13,520.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,118.56x = 64,646.72 × 13,520.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,118.56x = 874,054,684.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 874,054,684.83/43,118.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,270.96

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.