Home / 42,753.40-63,817.01-37,703.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,753.40, 63,817.01 and 37,703.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,753.40, 63,817.01 and 37,703.35 is: 56,278.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,753.40 : 63,817.01 = 37,703.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,753.40/63,817.01 = 37,703.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,753.40x = 63,817.01 × 37,703.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,753.40x = 2,406,115,063.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,406,115,063.98/42,753.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,278.92

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.