Home / 41,560.17-57,350.88-23,655.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,560.17, 57,350.88 and 23,655.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,560.17, 57,350.88 and 23,655.12 is: 32,642.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,560.17 : 57,350.88 = 23,655.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,560.17/57,350.88 = 23,655.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,560.17x = 57,350.88 × 23,655.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,560.17x = 1,356,641,948.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,356,641,948.51/41,560.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,642.84

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.