Home / 41,275.11-56,959.16-22,412.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,275.11, 56,959.16 and 22,412.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,275.11, 56,959.16 and 22,412.37 is: 30,928.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,275.11 : 56,959.16 = 22,412.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,275.11/56,959.16 = 22,412.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,275.11x = 56,959.16 × 22,412.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,275.11x = 1,276,589,656.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,589,656.75/41,275.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,928.80

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.