Home / 65,048.69-97,579.53-17,664.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,048.69, 97,579.53 and 17,664.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,048.69, 97,579.53 and 17,664.55 is: 26,498.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,048.69 : 97,579.53 = 17,664.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,048.69/97,579.53 = 17,664.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,048.69x = 97,579.53 × 17,664.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,048.69x = 1,723,698,686.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,723,698,686.45/65,048.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,498.59

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.