Home / 42,201.27-63,246.02-22,437.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,201.27, 63,246.02 and 22,437.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,201.27, 63,246.02 and 22,437.27 is: 33,626.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,201.27 : 63,246.02 = 22,437.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,201.27/63,246.02 = 22,437.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,201.27x = 63,246.02 × 22,437.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,201.27x = 1,419,067,914.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,419,067,914.98/42,201.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,626.19

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.