Home / 42,249.40-63,377.40-18,878.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,249.40, 63,377.40 and 18,878.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,249.40, 63,377.40 and 18,878.20 is: 28,318.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,249.40 : 63,377.40 = 18,878.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,249.40/63,377.40 = 18,878.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,249.40x = 63,377.40 × 18,878.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,249.40x = 1,196,451,232.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,196,451,232.68/42,249.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,318.77

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.