Home / 42,391.54-63,576.78-12,807.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,391.54, 63,576.78 and 12,807.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,391.54, 63,576.78 and 12,807.10 is: 19,207.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,391.54 : 63,576.78 = 12,807.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,391.54/63,576.78 = 12,807.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,391.54x = 63,576.78 × 12,807.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,391.54x = 814,234,179.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 814,234,179.14/42,391.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,207.47

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.