Home / 42,079.96-58,070.70-23,218.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,079.96, 58,070.70 and 23,218.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,079.96, 58,070.70 and 23,218.36 is: 32,041.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,079.96 : 58,070.70 = 23,218.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,079.96/58,070.70 = 23,218.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,079.96x = 58,070.70 × 23,218.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,079.96x = 1,348,306,418.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,348,306,418.05/42,079.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,041.53

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.