Home / 42,420.63-63,602.86-20,237.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,420.63, 63,602.86 and 20,237.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,420.63, 63,602.86 and 20,237.43 is: 30,342.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,420.63 : 63,602.86 = 20,237.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,420.63/63,602.86 = 20,237.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,420.63x = 63,602.86 × 20,237.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,420.63x = 1,287,158,007.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,287,158,007.85/42,420.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,342.74

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.