Home / 41,502.76-57,272.88-22,640.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,502.76, 57,272.88 and 22,640.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,502.76, 57,272.88 and 22,640.56 is: 31,243.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,502.76 : 57,272.88 = 22,640.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,502.76/57,272.88 = 22,640.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,502.76x = 57,272.88 × 22,640.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,502.76x = 1,296,690,076.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,690,076.01/41,502.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,243.47

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.