Home / 41,466.61-57,223.78-22,603.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,466.61, 57,223.78 and 22,603.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,466.61, 57,223.78 and 22,603.73 is: 31,193.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,466.61 : 57,223.78 = 22,603.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,466.61/57,223.78 = 22,603.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,466.61x = 57,223.78 × 22,603.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,466.61x = 1,293,470,872.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,293,470,872.70/41,466.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,193.07

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.