Home / 41,837.65-57,725.73-23,688.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,837.65, 57,725.73 and 23,688.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,837.65, 57,725.73 and 23,688.79 is: 32,684.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,837.65 : 57,725.73 = 23,688.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,837.65/57,725.73 = 23,688.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,837.65x = 57,725.73 × 23,688.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,837.65x = 1,367,452,551.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,452,551.25/41,837.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,684.74

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.