Home / 42,813.02-59,084.70-23,950.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,813.02, 59,084.70 and 23,950.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,813.02, 59,084.70 and 23,950.28 is: 33,052.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,813.02 : 59,084.70 = 23,950.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,813.02/59,084.70 = 23,950.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,813.02x = 59,084.70 × 23,950.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,813.02x = 1,415,095,108.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,415,095,108.72/42,813.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,052.91

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.