Home / 41,724.75-57,580.16-22,862.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,724.75, 57,580.16 and 22,862.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,724.75, 57,580.16 and 22,862.31 is: 31,549.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,724.75 : 57,580.16 = 22,862.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,724.75/57,580.16 = 22,862.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,724.75x = 57,580.16 × 22,862.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,724.75x = 1,316,415,467.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,316,415,467.77/41,724.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,549.99

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.