Home / 41,834.88-57,732.48-22,974.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,834.88, 57,732.48 and 22,974.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,834.88, 57,732.48 and 22,974.08 is: 31,704.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,834.88 : 57,732.48 = 22,974.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,834.88/57,732.48 = 22,974.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,834.88x = 57,732.48 × 22,974.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,834.88x = 1,326,350,614.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,326,350,614.12/41,834.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,704.42

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.