Home / 41,875.31-57,787.93-23,012.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,875.31, 57,787.93 and 23,012.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,875.31, 57,787.93 and 23,012.44 is: 31,757.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,875.31 : 57,787.93 = 23,012.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,875.31/57,787.93 = 23,012.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,875.31x = 57,787.93 × 23,012.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,875.31x = 1,329,841,156.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,329,841,156.14/41,875.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,757.16

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.