Home / 41,591.56-57,469.68-30,820.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,591.56, 57,469.68 and 30,820.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,591.56, 57,469.68 and 30,820.96 is: 42,587.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,591.56 : 57,469.68 = 30,820.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,591.56/57,469.68 = 30,820.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,591.56x = 57,469.68 × 30,820.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,591.56x = 1,771,270,708.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,771,270,708.49/41,591.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,587.26

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.