Home / 41,993.61-57,951.27-22,873.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,993.61, 57,951.27 and 22,873.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,993.61, 57,951.27 and 22,873.33 is: 31,565.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,993.61 : 57,951.27 = 22,873.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,993.61/57,951.27 = 22,873.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,993.61x = 57,951.27 × 22,873.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,993.61x = 1,325,538,263.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,325,538,263.38/41,993.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,565.24

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.