Home / 40,579.56-56,000.07-22,675.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,579.56, 56,000.07 and 22,675.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,579.56, 56,000.07 and 22,675.32 is: 31,292.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,579.56 : 56,000.07 = 22,675.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,579.56/56,000.07 = 22,675.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,579.56x = 56,000.07 × 22,675.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,579.56x = 1,269,819,507.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,269,819,507.27/40,579.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,292.10

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.