Home / 42,045.58-58,273.36-41,258.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,045.58, 58,273.36 and 41,258.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,045.58, 58,273.36 and 41,258.26 is: 57,182.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,045.58 : 58,273.36 = 41,258.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,045.58/58,273.36 = 41,258.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,045.58x = 58,273.36 × 41,258.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,045.58x = 2,404,257,437.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,404,257,437.95/42,045.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,182.17

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.39) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.