Home / 41,880.62-57,795.45-23,018.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,880.62, 57,795.45 and 23,018.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,880.62, 57,795.45 and 23,018.96 is: 31,766.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,880.62 : 57,795.45 = 23,018.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,880.62/57,795.45 = 23,018.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,880.62x = 57,795.45 × 23,018.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,880.62x = 1,330,391,209.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,391,209.90/41,880.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,766.27

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.