Home / 43,825.20-65,718.40-27,184.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,825.20, 65,718.40 and 27,184.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,825.20, 65,718.40 and 27,184.56 is: 40,764.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,825.20 : 65,718.40 = 27,184.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,825.20/65,718.40 = 27,184.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,825.20x = 65,718.40 × 27,184.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,825.20x = 1,786,525,787.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,786,525,787.90/43,825.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,764.81

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.