Home / 41,465.34-57,222.12-22,602.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,465.34, 57,222.12 and 22,602.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,465.34, 57,222.12 and 22,602.46 is: 31,191.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,465.34 : 57,222.12 = 22,602.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,465.34/57,222.12 = 22,602.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,465.34x = 57,222.12 × 22,602.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,465.34x = 1,293,360,678.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,293,360,678.42/41,465.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,191.37

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.