Home / 41,436.46-57,164.10-28,002.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,436.46, 57,164.10 and 28,002.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,436.46, 57,164.10 and 28,002.82 is: 38,631.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,436.46 : 57,164.10 = 28,002.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,436.46/57,164.10 = 28,002.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,436.46x = 57,164.10 × 28,002.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,436.46x = 1,600,756,002.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,600,756,002.76/41,436.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,631.58

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.