Home / 41,232.54-56,891.40-23,323.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,232.54, 56,891.40 and 23,323.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,232.54, 56,891.40 and 23,323.68 is: 32,181.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,232.54 : 56,891.40 = 23,323.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,232.54/56,891.40 = 23,323.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,232.54x = 56,891.40 × 23,323.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,232.54x = 1,326,916,808.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,326,916,808.35/41,232.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,181.30

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.