Home / 41,779.99-57,659.56-23,875.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,779.99, 57,659.56 and 23,875.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,779.99, 57,659.56 and 23,875.75 is: 32,950.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,779.99 : 57,659.56 = 23,875.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,779.99/57,659.56 = 23,875.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,779.99x = 57,659.56 × 23,875.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,779.99x = 1,376,665,239.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,376,665,239.67/41,779.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,950.35

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.