Home / 41,228.05-56,894.61-22,365.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,228.05, 56,894.61 and 22,365.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,228.05, 56,894.61 and 22,365.18 is: 30,863.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,228.05 : 56,894.61 = 22,365.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,228.05/56,894.61 = 22,365.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,228.05x = 56,894.61 × 22,365.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,228.05x = 1,272,458,193.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,272,458,193.68/41,228.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,863.89

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.