Home / 42,934.05-59,249.60-25,935.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,934.05, 59,249.60 and 25,935.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,934.05, 59,249.60 and 25,935.93 is: 35,791.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,934.05 : 59,249.60 = 25,935.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,934.05/59,249.60 = 25,935.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,934.05x = 59,249.60 × 25,935.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,934.05x = 1,536,693,348.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,536,693,348.45/42,934.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,791.95

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.