Home / 42,807.34-64,152.68-20,619.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,807.34, 64,152.68 and 20,619.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,807.34, 64,152.68 and 20,619.10 is: 30,900.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,807.34 : 64,152.68 = 20,619.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,807.34/64,152.68 = 20,619.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,807.34x = 64,152.68 × 20,619.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,807.34x = 1,322,770,524.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,322,770,524.19/42,807.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,900.55

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.