Home / 41,449.02-57,200.76-22,587.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,449.02, 57,200.76 and 22,587.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,449.02, 57,200.76 and 22,587.36 is: 31,171.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,449.02 : 57,200.76 = 22,587.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,449.02/57,200.76 = 22,587.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,449.02x = 57,200.76 × 22,587.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,449.02x = 1,292,014,158.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,292,014,158.39/41,449.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,171.16

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.