Home / 41,360.28-57,046.58-26,239.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,360.28, 57,046.58 and 26,239.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,360.28, 57,046.58 and 26,239.88 is: 36,191.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,360.28 : 57,046.58 = 26,239.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,360.28/57,046.58 = 26,239.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,360.28x = 57,046.58 × 26,239.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,360.28x = 1,496,895,413.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,496,895,413.61/41,360.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,191.62

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.