Home / 41,739.13-57,603.64-22,879.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,739.13, 57,603.64 and 22,879.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,739.13, 57,603.64 and 22,879.90 is: 31,576.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,739.13 : 57,603.64 = 22,879.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,739.13/57,603.64 = 22,879.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,739.13x = 57,603.64 × 22,879.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,739.13x = 1,317,965,234.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,317,965,234.82/41,739.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,576.25

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.