Home / 40,463.51-55,835.61-24,547.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,463.51, 55,835.61 and 24,547.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,463.51, 55,835.61 and 24,547.01 is: 33,872.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,463.51 : 55,835.61 = 24,547.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,463.51/55,835.61 = 24,547.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,463.51x = 55,835.61 × 24,547.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,463.51x = 1,370,597,277.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,370,597,277.03/40,463.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,872.43

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.