Home / 41,824.27-57,721.35-23,915.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,824.27, 57,721.35 and 23,915.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,824.27, 57,721.35 and 23,915.71 is: 33,005.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,824.27 : 57,721.35 = 23,915.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,824.27/57,721.35 = 23,915.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,824.27x = 57,721.35 × 23,915.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,824.27x = 1,380,447,067.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,380,447,067.41/41,824.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,005.89

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.