Home / 41,405.85-57,140.01-22,542.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,405.85, 57,140.01 and 22,542.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,405.85, 57,140.01 and 22,542.96 is: 31,109.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,405.85 : 57,140.01 = 22,542.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,405.85/57,140.01 = 22,542.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,405.85x = 57,140.01 × 22,542.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,405.85x = 1,288,104,959.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,104,959.83/41,405.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,109.25

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.