Home / 43,844.94-65,770.74-12,682.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,844.94, 65,770.74 and 12,682.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,844.94, 65,770.74 and 12,682.62 is: 19,024.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,844.94 : 65,770.74 = 12,682.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,844.94/65,770.74 = 12,682.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,844.94x = 65,770.74 × 12,682.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,844.94x = 834,145,302.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 834,145,302.54/43,844.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,024.89

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.