Home / 41,203.47-56,861.94-23,301.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,203.47, 56,861.94 and 23,301.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,203.47, 56,861.94 and 23,301.21 is: 32,156.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,203.47 : 56,861.94 = 23,301.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,203.47/56,861.94 = 23,301.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,203.47x = 56,861.94 × 23,301.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,203.47x = 1,324,952,004.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,324,952,004.95/41,203.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,156.32

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.