Home / 41,306.12-57,000.90-22,442.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,306.12, 57,000.90 and 22,442.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,306.12, 57,000.90 and 22,442.60 is: 30,969.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,306.12 : 57,000.90 = 22,442.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,306.12/57,000.90 = 22,442.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,306.12x = 57,000.90 × 22,442.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,306.12x = 1,279,248,398.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,279,248,398.34/41,306.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,969.95

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.