Home / 41,157.66-56,797.66-22,294.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,157.66, 56,797.66 and 22,294.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,157.66, 56,797.66 and 22,294.78 is: 30,766.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,157.66 : 56,797.66 = 22,294.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,157.66/56,797.66 = 22,294.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,157.66x = 56,797.66 × 22,294.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,157.66x = 1,266,291,334.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,266,291,334.21/41,157.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,766.84

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.