Home / 41,876.04-57,788.58-23,013.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,876.04, 57,788.58 and 23,013.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,876.04, 57,788.58 and 23,013.48 is: 31,758.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,876.04 : 57,788.58 = 23,013.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,876.04/57,788.58 = 23,013.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,876.04x = 57,788.58 × 23,013.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,876.04x = 1,329,916,330.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,329,916,330.06/41,876.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,758.41

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.