Home / 41,760.50-57,630.29-22,897.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,760.50, 57,630.29 and 22,897.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,760.50, 57,630.29 and 22,897.62 is: 31,599.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,760.50 : 57,630.29 = 22,897.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,760.50/57,630.29 = 22,897.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,760.50x = 57,630.29 × 22,897.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,760.50x = 1,319,596,366.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,596,366.42/41,760.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,599.16

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.