Home / 41,599.51-57,434.14-37,115.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,599.51, 57,434.14 and 37,115.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,599.51, 57,434.14 and 37,115.49 is: 51,243.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,599.51 : 57,434.14 = 37,115.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,599.51/57,434.14 = 37,115.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,599.51x = 57,434.14 × 37,115.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,599.51x = 2,131,696,248.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,131,696,248.83/41,599.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,243.30

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.