Home / 42,763.24-64,151.82-13,181.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,763.24, 64,151.82 and 13,181.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,763.24, 64,151.82 and 13,181.08 is: 19,773.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,763.24 : 64,151.82 = 13,181.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,763.24/64,151.82 = 13,181.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,763.24x = 64,151.82 × 13,181.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,763.24x = 845,590,271.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 845,590,271.57/42,763.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,773.77

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.