Home / 42,997.66-64,521.40-18,035.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,997.66, 64,521.40 and 18,035.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,997.66, 64,521.40 and 18,035.49 is: 27,063.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,997.66 : 64,521.40 = 18,035.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,997.66/64,521.40 = 18,035.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,997.66x = 64,521.40 × 18,035.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,997.66x = 1,163,675,064.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,163,675,064.49/42,997.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,063.68

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.