Home / 40,303.00-55,613.72-23,304.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,303.00, 55,613.72 and 23,304.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,303.00, 55,613.72 and 23,304.68 is: 32,157.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,303.00 : 55,613.72 = 23,304.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,303.00/55,613.72 = 23,304.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,303.00x = 55,613.72 × 23,304.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,303.00x = 1,296,059,936.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,059,936.95/40,303.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,157.90

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.