Home / 41,522.59-57,302.90-23,620.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,522.59, 57,302.90 and 23,620.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,522.59, 57,302.90 and 23,620.69 is: 32,597.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,522.59 : 57,302.90 = 23,620.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,522.59/57,302.90 = 23,620.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,522.59x = 57,302.90 × 23,620.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,522.59x = 1,353,534,037.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,353,534,037.00/41,522.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,597.53

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.