Home / 40,759.87-56,224.73-25,628.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,759.87, 56,224.73 and 25,628.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,759.87, 56,224.73 and 25,628.55 is: 35,352.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,759.87 : 56,224.73 = 25,628.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,759.87/56,224.73 = 25,628.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,759.87x = 56,224.73 × 25,628.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,759.87x = 1,440,958,304.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,440,958,304.04/40,759.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,352.38

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.