Home / 41,876.88-57,789.42-23,013.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,876.88, 57,789.42 and 23,013.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,876.88, 57,789.42 and 23,013.60 is: 31,758.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,876.88 : 57,789.42 = 23,013.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,876.88/57,789.42 = 23,013.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,876.88x = 57,789.42 × 23,013.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,876.88x = 1,329,942,596.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,329,942,596.11/41,876.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,758.40

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.