Home / 41,571.90-57,369.11-22,709.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,571.90, 57,369.11 and 22,709.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,571.90, 57,369.11 and 22,709.03 is: 31,338.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,571.90 : 57,369.11 = 22,709.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,571.90/57,369.11 = 22,709.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,571.90x = 57,369.11 × 22,709.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,571.90x = 1,302,796,439.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,796,439.67/41,571.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,338.39

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.