Home / 41,578.38-57,375.48-22,715.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,578.38, 57,375.48 and 22,715.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,578.38, 57,375.48 and 22,715.52 is: 31,345.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,578.38 : 57,375.48 = 22,715.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,578.38/57,375.48 = 22,715.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,578.38x = 57,375.48 × 22,715.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,578.38x = 1,303,313,863.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,313,863.45/41,578.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,345.95

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.