Home / 43,585.57-65,386.02-22,519.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,585.57, 65,386.02 and 22,519.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,585.57, 65,386.02 and 22,519.72 is: 33,783.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,585.57 : 65,386.02 = 22,519.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,585.57/65,386.02 = 22,519.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,585.57x = 65,386.02 × 22,519.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,585.57x = 1,472,474,862.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,472,474,862.31/43,585.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,783.54

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.