Home / 41,947.56-57,887.60-23,084.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,947.56, 57,887.60 and 23,084.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,947.56, 57,887.60 and 23,084.70 is: 31,856.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,947.56 : 57,887.60 = 23,084.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,947.56/57,887.60 = 23,084.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,947.56x = 57,887.60 × 23,084.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,947.56x = 1,336,317,879.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,336,317,879.72/41,947.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,856.87

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.