Home / 42,798.54-59,062.38-23,935.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,798.54, 59,062.38 and 23,935.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,798.54, 59,062.38 and 23,935.70 is: 33,031.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,798.54 : 59,062.38 = 23,935.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,798.54/59,062.38 = 23,935.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,798.54x = 59,062.38 × 23,935.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,798.54x = 1,413,699,408.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,413,699,408.97/42,798.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,031.49

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.