Home / 42,931.20-64,421.88-17,969.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,931.20, 64,421.88 and 17,969.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,931.20, 64,421.88 and 17,969.16 is: 26,964.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,931.20 : 64,421.88 = 17,969.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,931.20/64,421.88 = 17,969.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,931.20x = 64,421.88 × 17,969.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,931.20x = 1,157,607,069.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,157,607,069.22/42,931.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,964.24

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.