Home / 43,421.60-65,132.40-23,738.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,421.60, 65,132.40 and 23,738.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,421.60, 65,132.40 and 23,738.60 is: 35,607.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,421.60 : 65,132.40 = 23,738.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,421.60/65,132.40 = 23,738.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,421.60x = 65,132.40 × 23,738.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,421.60x = 1,546,151,990.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,546,151,990.64/43,421.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,607.90

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.