Home / 41,707.58-57,568.53-23,812.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,707.58, 57,568.53 and 23,812.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,707.58, 57,568.53 and 23,812.34 is: 32,867.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,707.58 : 57,568.53 = 23,812.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,707.58/57,568.53 = 23,812.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,707.58x = 57,568.53 × 23,812.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,707.58x = 1,370,841,409.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,370,841,409.66/41,707.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,867.92

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.