Home / 41,927.04-62,872.12-22,201

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,927.04, 62,872.12 and 22,201

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,927.04, 62,872.12 and 22,201 is: 33,291.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,927.04 : 62,872.12 = 22,201 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,927.04/62,872.12 = 22,201/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,927.04x = 62,872.12 × 22,201
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,927.04x = 1,395,823,936.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,395,823,936.12/41,927.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,291.74

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.