Home / 33,871.42-46,712.10-21,922.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,871.42, 46,712.10 and 21,922.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,871.42, 46,712.10 and 21,922.30 is: 30,233.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,871.42 : 46,712.10 = 21,922.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,871.42/46,712.10 = 21,922.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,871.42x = 46,712.10 × 21,922.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,871.42x = 1,024,036,669.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,036,669.83/33,871.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,233.06

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.