Home / 42,894.68-59,180.44-25,892.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,894.68, 59,180.44 and 25,892.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,894.68, 59,180.44 and 25,892.44 is: 35,722.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,894.68 : 59,180.44 = 25,892.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,894.68/59,180.44 = 25,892.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,894.68x = 59,180.44 × 25,892.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,894.68x = 1,532,325,991.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,532,325,991.87/42,894.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,722.98

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.