Home / 41,252.46-56,928.05-22,389.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,252.46, 56,928.05 and 22,389.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,252.46, 56,928.05 and 22,389.58 is: 30,897.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,252.46 : 56,928.05 = 22,389.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,252.46/56,928.05 = 22,389.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,252.46x = 56,928.05 × 22,389.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,252.46x = 1,274,595,129.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,274,595,129.72/41,252.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,897.43

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.