Home / 42,424.04-63,598.26-16,110.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,424.04, 63,598.26 and 16,110.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,424.04, 63,598.26 and 16,110.92 is: 24,152.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,424.04 : 63,598.26 = 16,110.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,424.04/63,598.26 = 16,110.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,424.04x = 63,598.26 × 16,110.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,424.04x = 1,024,626,479.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,626,479.00/42,424.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,152.03

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.