Home / 41,851.13-57,707.48-32,269.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,851.13, 57,707.48 and 32,269.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,851.13, 57,707.48 and 32,269.34 is: 44,495.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,851.13 : 57,707.48 = 32,269.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,851.13/57,707.48 = 32,269.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,851.13x = 57,707.48 × 32,269.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,851.13x = 1,862,181,842.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,862,181,842.78/41,851.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,495.38

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.