Home / 42,233.88-63,285.12-15,924.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,233.88, 63,285.12 and 15,924.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,233.88, 63,285.12 and 15,924.24 is: 23,861.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,233.88 : 63,285.12 = 15,924.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,233.88/63,285.12 = 15,924.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,233.88x = 63,285.12 × 15,924.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,233.88x = 1,007,767,439.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,767,439.31/42,233.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,861.59

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.