Home / 43,822.40-65,677.17-38,177.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,822.40, 65,677.17 and 38,177.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,822.40, 65,677.17 and 38,177.24 is: 57,216.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,822.40 : 65,677.17 = 38,177.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,822.40/65,677.17 = 38,177.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,822.40x = 65,677.17 × 38,177.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,822.40x = 2,507,373,081.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,507,373,081.61/43,822.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,216.70

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.