Home / 40,919.23-56,223.82-32,521.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,919.23, 56,223.82 and 32,521.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,919.23, 56,223.82 and 32,521.15 is: 44,684.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,919.23 : 56,223.82 = 32,521.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,919.23/56,223.82 = 32,521.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,919.23x = 56,223.82 × 32,521.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,919.23x = 1,828,463,283.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,828,463,283.79/40,919.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,684.69

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.