Home / 43,393.68-65,045.43-18,449.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,393.68, 65,045.43 and 18,449.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,393.68, 65,045.43 and 18,449.73 is: 27,655.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,393.68 : 65,045.43 = 18,449.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,393.68/65,045.43 = 18,449.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,393.68x = 65,045.43 × 18,449.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,393.68x = 1,200,070,621.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,070,621.23/43,393.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,655.42

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.