Home / 40,609.70-56,058.66-24,699.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,609.70, 56,058.66 and 24,699.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,609.70, 56,058.66 and 24,699.26 is: 34,095.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,609.70 : 56,058.66 = 24,699.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,609.70/56,058.66 = 24,699.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,609.70x = 56,058.66 × 24,699.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,609.70x = 1,384,607,418.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,607,418.59/40,609.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,095.49

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.