Home / 43,742.19-65,645.16-17,454.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,742.19, 65,645.16 and 17,454.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,742.19, 65,645.16 and 17,454.45 is: 26,194.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,742.19 : 65,645.16 = 17,454.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,742.19/65,645.16 = 17,454.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,742.19x = 65,645.16 × 17,454.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,742.19x = 1,145,800,162.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,800,162.96/43,742.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,194.39

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.