Home / 41,112.38-56,671.70-33,545.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,112.38, 56,671.70 and 33,545.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,112.38, 56,671.70 and 33,545.36 is: 46,240.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,112.38 : 56,671.70 = 33,545.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,112.38/56,671.70 = 33,545.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,112.38x = 56,671.70 × 33,545.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,112.38x = 1,901,072,578.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,901,072,578.31/41,112.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,240.88

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.