Home / 42,669.56-58,884.10-23,807.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,669.56, 58,884.10 and 23,807.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,669.56, 58,884.10 and 23,807.90 is: 32,854.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,669.56 : 58,884.10 = 23,807.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,669.56/58,884.10 = 23,807.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,669.56x = 58,884.10 × 23,807.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,669.56x = 1,401,906,764.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,401,906,764.39/42,669.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,854.96

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.