Home / 42,779,534.64-59,035,356-23,200,855.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,779,534.64, 59,035,356 and 23,200,855.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,779,534.64, 59,035,356 and 23,200,855.08 is: 32,016,962.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,779,534.64 : 59,035,356 = 23,200,855.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,779,534.64/59,035,356 = 23,200,855.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,779,534.64x = 59,035,356 × 23,200,855.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,779,534.64x = 1,369,670,739,152,208.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,369,670,739,152,208.25/42,779,534.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,016,962.10

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.