Home / 41,699.56-57,543.60-25,785.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,699.56, 57,543.60 and 25,785.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,699.56, 57,543.60 and 25,785.76 is: 35,583.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,699.56 : 57,543.60 = 25,785.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,699.56/57,543.60 = 25,785.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,699.56x = 57,543.60 × 25,785.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,699.56x = 1,483,805,459.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,805,459.14/41,699.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,583.24

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.