Home / 43,824.48-65,730.24-16,116

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,824.48, 65,730.24 and 16,116

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,824.48, 65,730.24 and 16,116 is: 24,171.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,824.48 : 65,730.24 = 16,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,824.48/65,730.24 = 16,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,824.48x = 65,730.24 × 16,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,824.48x = 1,059,308,547.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,059,308,547.84/43,824.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,171.62

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.