Home / 41,736.44-57,596.52-22,616.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,736.44, 57,596.52 and 22,616.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,736.44, 57,596.52 and 22,616.51 is: 31,210.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,736.44 : 57,596.52 = 22,616.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,736.44/57,596.52 = 22,616.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,736.44x = 57,596.52 × 22,616.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,736.44x = 1,302,632,270.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,632,270.55/41,736.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,210.91

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.