Home / 41,079.56-56,692.44-23,174.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,079.56, 56,692.44 and 23,174.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,079.56, 56,692.44 and 23,174.19 is: 31,981.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,079.56 : 56,692.44 = 23,174.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,079.56/56,692.44 = 23,174.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,079.56x = 56,692.44 × 23,174.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,079.56x = 1,313,801,376.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,801,376.12/41,079.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,981.88

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.