Home / 40,767.72-56,261.57-22,861.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,767.72, 56,261.57 and 22,861.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,767.72, 56,261.57 and 22,861.73 is: 31,550.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,767.72 : 56,261.57 = 22,861.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,767.72/56,261.57 = 22,861.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,767.72x = 56,261.57 × 22,861.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,767.72x = 1,286,236,427.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,286,236,427.10/40,767.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,550.36

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.