Home / 41,039.96-56,634.38-23,134.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,039.96, 56,634.38 and 23,134.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,039.96, 56,634.38 and 23,134.98 is: 31,925.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,039.96 : 56,634.38 = 23,134.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,039.96/56,634.38 = 23,134.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,039.96x = 56,634.38 × 23,134.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,039.96x = 1,310,235,019.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,235,019.29/41,039.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,925.84

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.