Home / 40,066.77-55,296.27-23,071.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,066.77, 55,296.27 and 23,071.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,066.77, 55,296.27 and 23,071.71 is: 31,841.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,066.77 : 55,296.27 = 23,071.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,066.77/55,296.27 = 23,071.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,066.77x = 55,296.27 × 23,071.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,066.77x = 1,275,779,505.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,275,779,505.52/40,066.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,841.34

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.