Home / 41,216.44-56,878.72-22,353.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,216.44, 56,878.72 and 22,353.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,216.44, 56,878.72 and 22,353.56 is: 30,847.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,216.44 : 56,878.72 = 22,353.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,216.44/56,878.72 = 22,353.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,216.44x = 56,878.72 × 22,353.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,216.44x = 1,271,441,880.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,271,441,880.24/41,216.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,847.93

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.