Home / 41,470.48-57,229.09-22,607.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,470.48, 57,229.09 and 22,607.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,470.48, 57,229.09 and 22,607.61 is: 31,198.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,470.48 : 57,229.09 = 22,607.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,470.48/57,229.09 = 22,607.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,470.48x = 57,229.09 × 22,607.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,470.48x = 1,293,812,947.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,293,812,947.37/41,470.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,198.41

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.