Home / 41,041.71-56,634.15-23,141.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,041.71, 56,634.15 and 23,141.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,041.71, 56,634.15 and 23,141.13 is: 31,932.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,041.71 : 56,634.15 = 23,141.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,041.71/56,634.15 = 23,141.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,041.71x = 56,634.15 × 23,141.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,041.71x = 1,310,578,227.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,578,227.59/41,041.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,932.84

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.