Home / 41,720.31-57,573.59-22,857.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,720.31, 57,573.59 and 22,857.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,720.31, 57,573.59 and 22,857.39 is: 31,542.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,720.31 : 57,573.59 = 22,857.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,720.31/57,573.59 = 22,857.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,720.31x = 57,573.59 × 22,857.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,720.31x = 1,315,981,886.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,315,981,886.04/41,720.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,542.96

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.