Home / 40,633.88-56,077.23-22,730.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,633.88, 56,077.23 and 22,730.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,633.88, 56,077.23 and 22,730.09 is: 31,368.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,633.88 : 56,077.23 = 22,730.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,633.88/56,077.23 = 22,730.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,633.88x = 56,077.23 × 22,730.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,633.88x = 1,274,640,289.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,274,640,289.70/40,633.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,368.91

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.