Home / 41,562.24-57,377.28-24,571.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,562.24, 57,377.28 and 24,571.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,562.24, 57,377.28 and 24,571.68 is: 33,921.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,562.24 : 57,377.28 = 24,571.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,562.24/57,377.28 = 24,571.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,562.24x = 57,377.28 × 24,571.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,562.24x = 1,409,856,163.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,409,856,163.43/41,562.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,921.56

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.