Home / 42,037.20-57,955.55-34,840.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,037.20, 57,955.55 and 34,840.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,037.20, 57,955.55 and 34,840.13 is: 48,033.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,037.20 : 57,955.55 = 34,840.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,037.20/57,955.55 = 34,840.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,037.20x = 57,955.55 × 34,840.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,037.20x = 2,019,178,432.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,019,178,432.24/42,037.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,033.13

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.