Home / 41,502.32-57,273.22-23,596.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,502.32, 57,273.22 and 23,596.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,502.32, 57,273.22 and 23,596.88 is: 32,563.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,502.32 : 57,273.22 = 23,596.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,502.32/57,273.22 = 23,596.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,502.32x = 57,273.22 × 23,596.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,502.32x = 1,351,469,299.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,351,469,299.55/41,502.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,563.70

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.