Home / 42,386.38-63,580.66-12,805.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,386.38, 63,580.66 and 12,805.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,386.38, 63,580.66 and 12,805.18 is: 19,208.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,386.38 : 63,580.66 = 12,805.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,386.38/63,580.66 = 12,805.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,386.38x = 63,580.66 × 12,805.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,386.38x = 814,161,795.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 814,161,795.82/42,386.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,208.10

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.