Home / 40,443.46-55,816.15-24,316.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,443.46, 55,816.15 and 24,316.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,443.46, 55,816.15 and 24,316.04 is: 33,558.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,443.46 : 55,816.15 = 24,316.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,443.46/55,816.15 = 24,316.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,443.46x = 55,816.15 × 24,316.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,443.46x = 1,357,227,754.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,357,227,754.01/40,443.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,558.65

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.