Home / 41,977.12-57,926.16-24,072.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,977.12, 57,926.16 and 24,072.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,977.12, 57,926.16 and 24,072.88 is: 33,219.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,977.12 : 57,926.16 = 24,072.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,977.12/57,926.16 = 24,072.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,977.12x = 57,926.16 × 24,072.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,977.12x = 1,394,449,498.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,449,498.54/41,977.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,219.28

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.