Home / 64,595.30-96,882.01-17,848.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,595.30, 96,882.01 and 17,848.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,595.30, 96,882.01 and 17,848.31 is: 26,769.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,595.30 : 96,882.01 = 17,848.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,595.30/96,882.01 = 17,848.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,595.30x = 96,882.01 × 17,848.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,595.30x = 1,729,179,618.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,729,179,618.87/64,595.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,769.44

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.