Home / 41,198.50-56,854-22,335.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,198.50, 56,854 and 22,335.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,198.50, 56,854 and 22,335.66 is: 30,823.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,198.50 : 56,854 = 22,335.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,198.50/56,854 = 22,335.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,198.50x = 56,854 × 22,335.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,198.50x = 1,269,871,613.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,269,871,613.64/41,198.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,823.25

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.