Home / 43,713.85-65,554.71-15,626.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,713.85, 65,554.71 and 15,626.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,713.85, 65,554.71 and 15,626.33 is: 23,433.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,713.85 : 65,554.71 = 15,626.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,713.85/65,554.71 = 15,626.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,713.85x = 65,554.71 × 15,626.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,713.85x = 1,024,379,531.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,379,531.51/43,713.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,433.75

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.