Home / 41,681.32-57,516.56-23,531.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,681.32, 57,516.56 and 23,531.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,681.32, 57,516.56 and 23,531.06 is: 32,470.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,681.32 : 57,516.56 = 23,531.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,681.32/57,516.56 = 23,531.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,681.32x = 57,516.56 × 23,531.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,681.32x = 1,353,425,624.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,353,425,624.35/41,681.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,470.80

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.