Home / 57,673.23-79,699.07-41,593.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,673.23, 79,699.07 and 41,593.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,673.23, 79,699.07 and 41,593.31 is: 57,478.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,673.23 : 79,699.07 = 41,593.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,673.23/79,699.07 = 41,593.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,673.23x = 79,699.07 × 41,593.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,673.23x = 3,314,948,125.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,314,948,125.22/57,673.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,478.11

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.