Home / 42,904.65-59,198.76-25,911.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,904.65, 59,198.76 and 25,911.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,904.65, 59,198.76 and 25,911.66 is: 35,752.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,904.65 : 59,198.76 = 25,911.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,904.65/59,198.76 = 25,911.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,904.65x = 59,198.76 × 25,911.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,904.65x = 1,533,938,141.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,533,938,141.54/42,904.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,752.26

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.