Home / 40,718.13-56,202.18-24,802.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,718.13, 56,202.18 and 24,802.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,718.13, 56,202.18 and 24,802.44 is: 34,234.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,718.13 : 56,202.18 = 24,802.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,718.13/56,202.18 = 24,802.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,718.13x = 56,202.18 × 24,802.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,718.13x = 1,393,951,197.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,951,197.32/40,718.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,234.17

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.