Home / 31,500.52-43,410.90-22,532.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,500.52, 43,410.90 and 22,532.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,500.52, 43,410.90 and 22,532.45 is: 31,052.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,500.52 : 43,410.90 = 22,532.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,500.52/43,410.90 = 22,532.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,500.52x = 43,410.90 × 22,532.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,500.52x = 978,153,990.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 978,153,990.04/31,500.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,052.00

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.