Home / 43,833.90-65,718.45-24,134.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,833.90, 65,718.45 and 24,134.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,833.90, 65,718.45 and 24,134.70 is: 36,184.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,833.90 : 65,718.45 = 24,134.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,833.90/65,718.45 = 24,134.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,833.90x = 65,718.45 × 24,134.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,833.90x = 1,586,095,075.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,586,095,075.22/43,833.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,184.21

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.