Home / 41,607.59-57,404.45-23,689.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,607.59, 57,404.45 and 23,689.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,607.59, 57,404.45 and 23,689.92 is: 32,684.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,607.59 : 57,404.45 = 23,689.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,607.59/57,404.45 = 23,689.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,607.59x = 57,404.45 × 23,689.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,607.59x = 1,359,906,887.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,359,906,887.37/41,607.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,684.10

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.