Home / 40,496.61-55,882.62-25,388.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,496.61, 55,882.62 and 25,388.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,496.61, 55,882.62 and 25,388.67 is: 35,034.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,496.61 : 55,882.62 = 25,388.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,496.61/55,882.62 = 25,388.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,496.61x = 55,882.62 × 25,388.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,496.61x = 1,418,785,397.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,418,785,397.92/40,496.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,034.67

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.