Home / 41,230.50-56,897.55-22,368.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,230.50, 56,897.55 and 22,368.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,230.50, 56,897.55 and 22,368.30 is: 30,867.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,230.50 : 56,897.55 = 22,368.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,230.50/56,897.55 = 22,368.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,230.50x = 56,897.55 × 22,368.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,230.50x = 1,272,701,467.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,272,701,467.67/41,230.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,867.96

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.