Home / 40,656.45-56,098.51-23,426.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,656.45, 56,098.51 and 23,426.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,656.45, 56,098.51 and 23,426.13 is: 32,323.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,656.45 : 56,098.51 = 23,426.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,656.45/56,098.51 = 23,426.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,656.45x = 56,098.51 × 23,426.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,656.45x = 1,314,170,988.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,314,170,988.07/40,656.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,323.80

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.