Home / 41,728.61-57,551.97-36,682.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,728.61, 57,551.97 and 36,682.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,728.61, 57,551.97 and 36,682.10 is: 50,591.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,728.61 : 57,551.97 = 36,682.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,728.61/57,551.97 = 36,682.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,728.61x = 57,551.97 × 36,682.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,728.61x = 2,111,127,118.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,111,127,118.74/41,728.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,591.84

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.