Home / 43,929.88-65,897.52-17,631.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,929.88, 65,897.52 and 17,631.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,929.88, 65,897.52 and 17,631.22 is: 26,447.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,929.88 : 65,897.52 = 17,631.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,929.88/65,897.52 = 17,631.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,929.88x = 65,897.52 × 17,631.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,929.88x = 1,161,853,672.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,161,853,672.57/43,929.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,447.91

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.