Home / 41,757.57-57,624.26-23,852.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,757.57, 57,624.26 and 23,852.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,757.57, 57,624.26 and 23,852.21 is: 32,915.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,757.57 : 57,624.26 = 23,852.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,757.57/57,624.26 = 23,852.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,757.57x = 57,624.26 × 23,852.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,757.57x = 1,374,465,543.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,465,543.23/41,757.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,915.36

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.