Home / 41,368.68-57,089.52-22,506.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,368.68, 57,089.52 and 22,506.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,368.68, 57,089.52 and 22,506.12 is: 31,058.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,368.68 : 57,089.52 = 22,506.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,368.68/57,089.52 = 22,506.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,368.68x = 57,089.52 × 22,506.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,368.68x = 1,284,863,587.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,284,863,587.86/41,368.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,058.85

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.