Home / 41,118.74-56,744.33-24,123.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,118.74, 56,744.33 and 24,123.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,118.74, 56,744.33 and 24,123.28 is: 33,290.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,118.74 : 56,744.33 = 24,123.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,118.74/56,744.33 = 24,123.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,118.74x = 56,744.33 × 24,123.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,118.74x = 1,368,859,098.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,368,859,098.53/41,118.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,290.40

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.