Home / 41,435.28-57,162.48-28,001.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,435.28, 57,162.48 and 28,001.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,435.28, 57,162.48 and 28,001.62 is: 38,629.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,435.28 : 57,162.48 = 28,001.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,435.28/57,162.48 = 28,001.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,435.28x = 57,162.48 × 28,001.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,435.28x = 1,600,642,043.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,600,642,043.22/41,435.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,629.93

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.