Home / 41,984.14-57,949.68-28,577.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,984.14, 57,949.68 and 28,577.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,984.14, 57,949.68 and 28,577.84 is: 39,445.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,984.14 : 57,949.68 = 28,577.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,984.14/57,949.68 = 28,577.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,984.14x = 57,949.68 × 28,577.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,984.14x = 1,656,076,683.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,656,076,683.09/41,984.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,445.29

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.