Home / 42,065.34-57,932.05-41,146.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,065.34, 57,932.05 and 41,146.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,065.34, 57,932.05 and 41,146.80 is: 56,667.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,065.34 : 57,932.05 = 41,146.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,065.34/57,932.05 = 41,146.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,065.34x = 57,932.05 × 41,146.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,065.34x = 2,383,718,474.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,383,718,474.94/42,065.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,667.04

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.