Home / 41,865.12-57,774.40-23,002.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,865.12, 57,774.40 and 23,002.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,865.12, 57,774.40 and 23,002.32 is: 31,743.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,865.12 : 57,774.40 = 23,002.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,865.12/57,774.40 = 23,002.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,865.12x = 57,774.40 × 23,002.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,865.12x = 1,328,945,236.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,328,945,236.61/41,865.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,743.50

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.