Home / 43,756.04-65,655.48-27,111.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,756.04, 65,655.48 and 27,111.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,756.04, 65,655.48 and 27,111.64 is: 40,680.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,756.04 : 65,655.48 = 27,111.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,756.04/65,655.48 = 27,111.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,756.04x = 65,655.48 × 27,111.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,756.04x = 1,780,027,737.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,780,027,737.79/43,756.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,680.73

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.