Home / 40,614.16-56,048.76-22,465.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,614.16, 56,048.76 and 22,465.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,614.16, 56,048.76 and 22,465.12 is: 31,002.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,614.16 : 56,048.76 = 22,465.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,614.16/56,048.76 = 22,465.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,614.16x = 56,048.76 × 22,465.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,614.16x = 1,259,142,119.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,259,142,119.25/40,614.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,002.54

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.