Home / 41,120.66-56,746.51-22,257.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,120.66, 56,746.51 and 22,257.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,120.66, 56,746.51 and 22,257.79 is: 30,715.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,120.66 : 56,746.51 = 22,257.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,120.66/56,746.51 = 22,257.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,120.66x = 56,746.51 × 22,257.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,120.66x = 1,263,051,705.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,263,051,705.30/41,120.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,715.74

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.