Home / 41,836.83-57,733.53-22,715.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,836.83, 57,733.53 and 22,715.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,836.83, 57,733.53 and 22,715.70 is: 31,346.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,836.83 : 57,733.53 = 22,715.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,836.83/57,733.53 = 22,715.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,836.83x = 57,733.53 × 22,715.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,836.83x = 1,311,457,547.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,311,457,547.42/41,836.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,346.96

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.