Home / 43,803.20-65,704.80-33,972.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,803.20, 65,704.80 and 33,972.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,803.20, 65,704.80 and 33,972.80 is: 50,959.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,803.20 : 65,704.80 = 33,972.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,803.20/65,704.80 = 33,972.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,803.20x = 65,704.80 × 33,972.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,803.20x = 2,232,176,029.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,232,176,029.44/43,803.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,959.20

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.