Home / 42,792.14-59,076.46-25,800.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,792.14, 59,076.46 and 25,800.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,792.14, 59,076.46 and 25,800.76 is: 35,619.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,792.14 : 59,076.46 = 25,800.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,792.14/59,076.46 = 25,800.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,792.14x = 59,076.46 × 25,800.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,792.14x = 1,524,217,566.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,524,217,566.11/42,792.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,619.10

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.