Home / 41,292.64-56,983.80-22,429.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,292.64, 56,983.80 and 22,429.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,292.64, 56,983.80 and 22,429.78 is: 30,953.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,292.64 : 56,983.80 = 22,429.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,292.64/56,983.80 = 22,429.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,292.64x = 56,983.80 × 22,429.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,292.64x = 1,278,134,097.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,278,134,097.56/41,292.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,953.07

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.