Home / 43,826.92-65,746.14-17,534.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,826.92, 65,746.14 and 17,534.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,826.92, 65,746.14 and 17,534.44 is: 26,303.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,826.92 : 65,746.14 = 17,534.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,826.92/65,746.14 = 17,534.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,826.92x = 65,746.14 × 17,534.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,826.92x = 1,152,821,747.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,152,821,747.06/43,826.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,303.96

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.