Home / 41,841.43-57,741.59-22,721.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,841.43, 57,741.59 and 22,721.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,841.43, 57,741.59 and 22,721.38 is: 31,355.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,841.43 : 57,741.59 = 22,721.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,841.43/57,741.59 = 22,721.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,841.43x = 57,741.59 × 22,721.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,841.43x = 1,311,968,520.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,311,968,520.64/41,841.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,355.73

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.