Home / 42,948.24-59,275.98-25,053.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,948.24, 59,275.98 and 25,053.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,948.24, 59,275.98 and 25,053.72 is: 34,578.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,948.24 : 59,275.98 = 25,053.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,948.24/59,275.98 = 25,053.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,948.24x = 59,275.98 × 25,053.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,948.24x = 1,485,083,805.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,485,083,805.65/42,948.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,578.46

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.