Home / 41,265.68-56,890.22-28,344.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,265.68, 56,890.22 and 28,344.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,265.68, 56,890.22 and 28,344.56 is: 39,076.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,265.68 : 56,890.22 = 28,344.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,265.68/56,890.22 = 28,344.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,265.68x = 56,890.22 × 28,344.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,265.68x = 1,612,528,254.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,612,528,254.20/41,265.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,076.74

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.