Home / 41,761.12-57,626.76-23,852.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,761.12, 57,626.76 and 23,852.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,761.12, 57,626.76 and 23,852.56 is: 32,914.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,761.12 : 57,626.76 = 23,852.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,761.12/57,626.76 = 23,852.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,761.12x = 57,626.76 × 23,852.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,761.12x = 1,374,545,750.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,545,750.51/41,761.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,914.48

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.