Home / 41,917.10-57,844.73-22,797.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,917.10, 57,844.73 and 22,797.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,917.10, 57,844.73 and 22,797.25 is: 31,459.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,917.10 : 57,844.73 = 22,797.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,917.10/57,844.73 = 22,797.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,917.10x = 57,844.73 × 22,797.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,917.10x = 1,318,700,683.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,318,700,683.37/41,917.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,459.73

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.