Home / 41,528.94-57,316.50-26,405.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,528.94, 57,316.50 and 26,405.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,528.94, 57,316.50 and 26,405.84 is: 36,444.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,528.94 : 57,316.50 = 26,405.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,528.94/57,316.50 = 26,405.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,528.94x = 57,316.50 × 26,405.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,528.94x = 1,513,490,041.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,513,490,041.78/41,528.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,444.23

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.