Home / 41,433.12-57,176.28-23,527.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,433.12, 57,176.28 and 23,527.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,433.12, 57,176.28 and 23,527.80 is: 32,467.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,433.12 : 57,176.28 = 23,527.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,433.12/57,176.28 = 23,527.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,433.12x = 57,176.28 × 23,527.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,433.12x = 1,345,232,080.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,232,080.58/41,433.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,467.55

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.