Home / 41,637.27-57,374.42-29,675.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,637.27, 57,374.42 and 29,675.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,637.27, 57,374.42 and 29,675.19 is: 40,891.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,637.27 : 57,374.42 = 29,675.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,637.27/57,374.42 = 29,675.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,637.27x = 57,374.42 × 29,675.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,637.27x = 1,702,596,666.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,702,596,666.26/41,637.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,891.17

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.