Home / 43,452.10-65,179.37-15,368.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,452.10, 65,179.37 and 15,368.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,452.10, 65,179.37 and 15,368.19 is: 23,052.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,452.10 : 65,179.37 = 15,368.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,452.10/65,179.37 = 15,368.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,452.10x = 65,179.37 × 15,368.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,452.10x = 1,001,688,539.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,688,539.50/43,452.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,052.71

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.