Home / 41,870.32-57,777.68-23,961.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,870.32, 57,777.68 and 23,961.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,870.32, 57,777.68 and 23,961.22 is: 33,064.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,870.32 : 57,777.68 = 23,961.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,870.32/57,777.68 = 23,961.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,870.32x = 57,777.68 × 23,961.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,870.32x = 1,384,423,701.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,423,701.57/41,870.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,064.56

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.