Home / 42,444.36-63,644.67-19,050.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,444.36, 63,644.67 and 19,050.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,444.36, 63,644.67 and 19,050.75 is: 28,566.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,444.36 : 63,644.67 = 19,050.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,444.36/63,644.67 = 19,050.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,444.36x = 63,644.67 × 19,050.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,444.36x = 1,212,478,697.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,212,478,697.00/42,444.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,566.31

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.