Home / 41,098.50-56,715.96-23,197.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,098.50, 56,715.96 and 23,197.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,098.50, 56,715.96 and 23,197.32 is: 32,012.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,098.50 : 56,715.96 = 23,197.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,098.50/56,715.96 = 23,197.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,098.50x = 56,715.96 × 23,197.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,098.50x = 1,315,658,273.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,315,658,273.23/41,098.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,012.32

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.