Home / 41,197.95-56,798.17-32,728.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,197.95, 56,798.17 and 32,728.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,197.95, 56,798.17 and 32,728.18 is: 45,121.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,197.95 : 56,798.17 = 32,728.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,197.95/56,798.17 = 32,728.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,197.95x = 56,798.17 × 32,728.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,197.95x = 1,858,900,731.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,858,900,731.43/41,197.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,121.19

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.