Home / 43,831.80-65,747.70-36,833.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,831.80, 65,747.70 and 36,833.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,831.80, 65,747.70 and 36,833.40 is: 55,250.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,831.80 : 65,747.70 = 36,833.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,831.80/65,747.70 = 36,833.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,831.80x = 65,747.70 × 36,833.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,831.80x = 2,421,711,333.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,421,711,333.18/43,831.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,250.10

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.