Home / 43,496.37-65,228.55-15,026.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,496.37, 65,228.55 and 15,026.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,496.37, 65,228.55 and 15,026.08 is: 22,533.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,496.37 : 65,228.55 = 15,026.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,496.37/65,228.55 = 15,026.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,496.37x = 65,228.55 × 15,026.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,496.37x = 980,129,009.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 980,129,009.31/43,496.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,533.58

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.