Home / 42,547.58-58,733.90-30,290.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,547.58, 58,733.90 and 30,290.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,547.58, 58,733.90 and 30,290.93 is: 41,814.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,547.58 : 58,733.90 = 30,290.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,547.58/58,733.90 = 30,290.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,547.58x = 58,733.90 × 30,290.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,547.58x = 1,779,104,008.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,779,104,008.40/42,547.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,814.46

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.