Home / 41,838.25-57,737.19-22,975.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,838.25, 57,737.19 and 22,975.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,838.25, 57,737.19 and 22,975.78 is: 31,706.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,838.25 : 57,737.19 = 22,975.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,838.25/57,737.19 = 22,975.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,838.25x = 57,737.19 × 22,975.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,838.25x = 1,326,556,975.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,326,556,975.26/41,838.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,706.80

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.