Home / 41,686.46-57,527.32-22,823.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,686.46, 57,527.32 and 22,823.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,686.46, 57,527.32 and 22,823.59 is: 31,496.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,686.46 : 57,527.32 = 22,823.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,686.46/57,527.32 = 22,823.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,686.46x = 57,527.32 × 22,823.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,686.46x = 1,312,979,965.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,312,979,965.48/41,686.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,496.56

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.