Home / 43,823.57-65,752.37-17,535.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,823.57, 65,752.37 and 17,535.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,823.57, 65,752.37 and 17,535.83 is: 26,310.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,823.57 : 65,752.37 = 17,535.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,823.57/65,752.37 = 17,535.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,823.57x = 65,752.37 × 17,535.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,823.57x = 1,153,022,294.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,153,022,294.74/43,823.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,310.55

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.