Home / 42,940.80-64,408.50-13,356.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,940.80, 64,408.50 and 13,356.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,940.80, 64,408.50 and 13,356.36 is: 20,033.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,940.80 : 64,408.50 = 13,356.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,940.80/64,408.50 = 13,356.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,940.80x = 64,408.50 × 13,356.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,940.80x = 860,263,113.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 860,263,113.06/42,940.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,033.70

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.