Home / 42,548.24-63,811.80-12,958.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,548.24, 63,811.80 and 12,958.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,548.24, 63,811.80 and 12,958.40 is: 19,434.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,548.24 : 63,811.80 = 12,958.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,548.24/63,811.80 = 12,958.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,548.24x = 63,811.80 × 12,958.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,548.24x = 826,898,829.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 826,898,829.12/42,548.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,434.38

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.