Home / 42,384.66-63,589.01-34,561.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,384.66, 63,589.01 and 34,561.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,384.66, 63,589.01 and 34,561.17 is: 51,851.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,384.66 : 63,589.01 = 34,561.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,384.66/63,589.01 = 34,561.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,384.66x = 63,589.01 × 34,561.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,384.66x = 2,197,710,584.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,197,710,584.74/42,384.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,851.56

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.