Home / 41,544.28-57,332.37-23,641.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,544.28, 57,332.37 and 23,641.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,544.28, 57,332.37 and 23,641.86 is: 32,626.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,544.28 : 57,332.37 = 23,641.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,544.28/57,332.37 = 23,641.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,544.28x = 57,332.37 × 23,641.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,544.28x = 1,355,443,865.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,355,443,865.01/41,544.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,626.49

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.