Home / 42,011.60-57,975.36-23,149.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,011.60, 57,975.36 and 23,149.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,011.60, 57,975.36 and 23,149.40 is: 31,945.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,011.60 : 57,975.36 = 23,149.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,011.60/57,975.36 = 23,149.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,011.60x = 57,975.36 × 23,149.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,011.60x = 1,342,094,798.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,342,094,798.78/42,011.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,945.81

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.