Home / 41,428.36-57,173.16-23,523.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,428.36, 57,173.16 and 23,523.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,428.36, 57,173.16 and 23,523.04 is: 32,462.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,428.36 : 57,173.16 = 23,523.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,428.36/57,173.16 = 23,523.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,428.36x = 57,173.16 × 23,523.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,428.36x = 1,344,886,529.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,344,886,529.61/41,428.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,462.94

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.