Home / 41,244.76-56,917.49-22,381.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,244.76, 56,917.49 and 22,381.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,244.76, 56,917.49 and 22,381.89 is: 30,886.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,244.76 : 56,917.49 = 22,381.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,244.76/56,917.49 = 22,381.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,244.76x = 56,917.49 × 22,381.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,244.76x = 1,273,920,674.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,920,674.91/41,244.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,886.85

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.