Home / 43,228.20-64,871.10-19,842.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,228.20, 64,871.10 and 19,842.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,228.20, 64,871.10 and 19,842.60 is: 29,777.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,228.20 : 64,871.10 = 19,842.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,228.20/64,871.10 = 19,842.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,228.20x = 64,871.10 × 19,842.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,228.20x = 1,287,211,288.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,287,211,288.86/43,228.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,777.12

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.