Home / 43,943.18-66,004.03-38,794.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,943.18, 66,004.03 and 38,794.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,943.18, 66,004.03 and 38,794.93 is: 58,271.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,943.18 : 66,004.03 = 38,794.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,943.18/66,004.03 = 38,794.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,943.18x = 66,004.03 × 38,794.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,943.18x = 2,560,621,723.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,560,621,723.57/43,943.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,271.20

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.