Home / 42,277.38-63,423.30-14,200.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,277.38, 63,423.30 and 14,200.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,277.38, 63,423.30 and 14,200.16 is: 21,302.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,277.38 : 63,423.30 = 14,200.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,277.38/63,423.30 = 14,200.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,277.38x = 63,423.30 × 14,200.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,277.38x = 900,621,007.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 900,621,007.73/42,277.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,302.67

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.