Home / 41,541.90-57,334.40-26,418.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,541.90, 57,334.40 and 26,418.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,541.90, 57,334.40 and 26,418.79 is: 36,462.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,541.90 : 57,334.40 = 26,418.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,541.90/57,334.40 = 26,418.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,541.90x = 57,334.40 × 26,418.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,541.90x = 1,514,705,473.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,514,705,473.38/41,541.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,462.11

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.