Home / 41,871.64-57,735.75-32,289.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,871.64, 57,735.75 and 32,289.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,871.64, 57,735.75 and 32,289.88 is: 44,523.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,871.64 : 57,735.75 = 32,289.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,871.64/57,735.75 = 32,289.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,871.64x = 57,735.75 × 32,289.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,871.64x = 1,864,280,439.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,864,280,439.21/41,871.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,523.70

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.