Home / 40,700.18-56,165.46-22,549.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,700.18, 56,165.46 and 22,549.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,700.18, 56,165.46 and 22,549.16 is: 31,117.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,700.18 : 56,165.46 = 22,549.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,700.18/56,165.46 = 22,549.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,700.18x = 56,165.46 × 22,549.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,700.18x = 1,266,483,944.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,266,483,944.01/40,700.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,117.40

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.