Home / 41,236-56,905.68-22,373.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,236, 56,905.68 and 22,373.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,236, 56,905.68 and 22,373.13 is: 30,874.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,236 : 56,905.68 = 22,373.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,236/56,905.68 = 22,373.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,236x = 56,905.68 × 22,373.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,236x = 1,273,158,176.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,158,176.38/41,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,874.92

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.