Home / 42,551.75-58,721.42-23,690.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,551.75, 58,721.42 and 23,690.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,551.75, 58,721.42 and 23,690.09 is: 32,692.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,551.75 : 58,721.42 = 23,690.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,551.75/58,721.42 = 23,690.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,551.75x = 58,721.42 × 23,690.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,551.75x = 1,391,115,724.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,391,115,724.73/42,551.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,692.33

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.