Home / 43,298.40-64,973.28-15,598.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,298.40, 64,973.28 and 15,598.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,298.40, 64,973.28 and 15,598.56 is: 23,407.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,298.40 : 64,973.28 = 15,598.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,298.40/64,973.28 = 15,598.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,298.40x = 64,973.28 × 15,598.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,298.40x = 1,013,489,606.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,013,489,606.48/43,298.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,407.09

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.