Home / 42,083.12-63,130.68-19,582.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,083.12, 63,130.68 and 19,582.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,083.12, 63,130.68 and 19,582.96 is: 29,377.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,083.12 : 63,130.68 = 19,582.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,083.12/63,130.68 = 19,582.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,083.12x = 63,130.68 × 19,582.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,083.12x = 1,236,285,581.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,236,285,581.21/42,083.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,377.23

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.