Home / 43,941.26-65,872.43-15,854.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,941.26, 65,872.43 and 15,854.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,941.26, 65,872.43 and 15,854.72 is: 23,767.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,941.26 : 65,872.43 = 15,854.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,941.26/65,872.43 = 15,854.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,941.26x = 65,872.43 × 15,854.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,941.26x = 1,044,388,524.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,044,388,524.73/43,941.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,767.83

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.