Home / 42,014.52-57,981.36-24,113.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,014.52, 57,981.36 and 24,113.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,014.52, 57,981.36 and 24,113.16 is: 33,276.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,014.52 : 57,981.36 = 24,113.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,014.52/57,981.36 = 24,113.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,014.52x = 57,981.36 × 24,113.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,014.52x = 1,398,113,810.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,398,113,810.70/42,014.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,276.92

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.