Home / 43,485.54-65,236.41-13,910.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,485.54, 65,236.41 and 13,910.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,485.54, 65,236.41 and 13,910.82 is: 20,868.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,485.54 : 65,236.41 = 13,910.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,485.54/65,236.41 = 13,910.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,485.54x = 65,236.41 × 13,910.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,485.54x = 907,491,956.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 907,491,956.96/43,485.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,868.82

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.