Home / 41,618.99-57,434.43-22,756.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,618.99, 57,434.43 and 22,756.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,618.99, 57,434.43 and 22,756.12 is: 31,403.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,618.99 : 57,434.43 = 22,756.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,618.99/57,434.43 = 22,756.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,618.99x = 57,434.43 × 22,756.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,618.99x = 1,306,984,830.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,306,984,830.65/41,618.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,403.57

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.