Home / 43,637.52-65,479.77-17,342.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,637.52, 65,479.77 and 17,342.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,637.52, 65,479.77 and 17,342.49 is: 26,023.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,637.52 : 65,479.77 = 17,342.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,637.52/65,479.77 = 17,342.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,637.52x = 65,479.77 × 17,342.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,637.52x = 1,135,582,256.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,135,582,256.43/43,637.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,023.07

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.