Home / 41,870.23-57,612.09-40,873.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,870.23, 57,612.09 and 40,873.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,870.23, 57,612.09 and 40,873.78 is: 56,241.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,870.23 : 57,612.09 = 40,873.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,870.23/57,612.09 = 40,873.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,870.23x = 57,612.09 × 40,873.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,870.23x = 2,354,823,603.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,354,823,603.94/41,870.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,241.01

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.