Home / 41,291.62-56,982.24-22,428.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,291.62, 56,982.24 and 22,428.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,291.62, 56,982.24 and 22,428.70 is: 30,951.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,291.62 : 56,982.24 = 22,428.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,291.62/56,982.24 = 22,428.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,291.62x = 56,982.24 × 22,428.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,291.62x = 1,278,037,566.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,278,037,566.29/41,291.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,951.50

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.