Home / 41,307.66-57,003.57-23,157.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,307.66, 57,003.57 and 23,157.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,307.66, 57,003.57 and 23,157.18 is: 31,956.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,307.66 : 57,003.57 = 23,157.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,307.66/57,003.57 = 23,157.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,307.66x = 57,003.57 × 23,157.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,307.66x = 1,320,041,931.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,320,041,931.13/41,307.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,956.35

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.