Home / 41,219.69-56,883.18-23,314.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,219.69, 56,883.18 and 23,314.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,219.69, 56,883.18 and 23,314.31 is: 32,173.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,219.69 : 56,883.18 = 23,314.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,219.69/56,883.18 = 23,314.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,219.69x = 56,883.18 × 23,314.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,219.69x = 1,326,191,975.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,326,191,975.73/41,219.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,173.75

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.