Home / 41,199.52-56,882.64-24,437.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,199.52, 56,882.64 and 24,437.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,199.52, 56,882.64 and 24,437.92 is: 33,740.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,199.52 : 56,882.64 = 24,437.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,199.52/56,882.64 = 24,437.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,199.52x = 56,882.64 × 24,437.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,199.52x = 1,390,093,405.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,390,093,405.71/41,199.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,740.52

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.