Home / 41,116.27-56,741.82-25,197.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,116.27, 56,741.82 and 25,197.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,116.27, 56,741.82 and 25,197.64 is: 34,773.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,116.27 : 56,741.82 = 25,197.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,116.27/56,741.82 = 25,197.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,116.27x = 56,741.82 × 25,197.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,116.27x = 1,429,759,811.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,429,759,811.45/41,116.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,773.58

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.