Home / 41,947.84-57,887.58-23,084.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,947.84, 57,887.58 and 23,084.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,947.84, 57,887.58 and 23,084.56 is: 31,856.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,947.84 : 57,887.58 = 23,084.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,947.84/57,887.58 = 23,084.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,947.84x = 57,887.58 × 23,084.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,947.84x = 1,336,309,313.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,336,309,313.76/41,947.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,856.45

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.