Home / 41,599.49-57,407.15-22,736.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,599.49, 57,407.15 and 22,736.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,599.49, 57,407.15 and 22,736.57 is: 31,376.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,599.49 : 57,407.15 = 22,736.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,599.49/57,407.15 = 22,736.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,599.49x = 57,407.15 × 22,736.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,599.49x = 1,305,241,454.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,305,241,454.28/41,599.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,376.38

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.