Home / 43,530.41-65,234.02-18,545.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,530.41, 65,234.02 and 18,545.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,530.41, 65,234.02 and 18,545.30 is: 27,791.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,530.41 : 65,234.02 = 18,545.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,530.41/65,234.02 = 18,545.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,530.41x = 65,234.02 × 18,545.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,530.41x = 1,209,784,098.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,209,784,098.57/43,530.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,791.70

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.