Home / 41,170.66-56,814.75-23,265.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,170.66, 56,814.75 and 23,265.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,170.66, 56,814.75 and 23,265.28 is: 32,105.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,170.66 : 56,814.75 = 23,265.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,170.66/56,814.75 = 23,265.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,170.66x = 56,814.75 × 23,265.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,170.66x = 1,321,811,066.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,321,811,066.88/41,170.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,105.66

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.