Home / 40,732.75-56,209.35-22,827.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,732.75, 56,209.35 and 22,827.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,732.75, 56,209.35 and 22,827.61 is: 31,501.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,732.75 : 56,209.35 = 22,827.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,732.75/56,209.35 = 22,827.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,732.75x = 56,209.35 × 22,827.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,732.75x = 1,283,125,120.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,283,125,120.15/40,732.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,501.07

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.