Home / 41,496.24-57,264.12-22,632.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,496.24, 57,264.12 and 22,632.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,496.24, 57,264.12 and 22,632.24 is: 31,232.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,496.24 : 57,264.12 = 22,632.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,496.24/57,264.12 = 22,632.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,496.24x = 57,264.12 × 22,632.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,496.24x = 1,296,015,307.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,015,307.23/41,496.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,232.11

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.