Home / 41,294.49-56,953.98-36,519.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,294.49, 56,953.98 and 36,519.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,294.49, 56,953.98 and 36,519.54 is: 50,368.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,294.49 : 56,953.98 = 36,519.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,294.49/56,953.98 = 36,519.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,294.49x = 56,953.98 × 36,519.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,294.49x = 2,079,933,150.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,079,933,150.77/41,294.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,368.30

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.