Home / 43,513.66-65,299.65-27,942.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,513.66, 65,299.65 and 27,942.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,513.66, 65,299.65 and 27,942.22 is: 41,932.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,513.66 : 65,299.65 = 27,942.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,513.66/65,299.65 = 27,942.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,513.66x = 65,299.65 × 27,942.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,513.66x = 1,824,617,186.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,824,617,186.22/43,513.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,932.06

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.