Home / 40,768.70-56,274.62-25,686.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,768.70, 56,274.62 and 25,686.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,768.70, 56,274.62 and 25,686.63 is: 35,456.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,768.70 : 56,274.62 = 25,686.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,768.70/56,274.62 = 25,686.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,768.70x = 56,274.62 × 25,686.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,768.70x = 1,445,505,213.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,445,505,213.90/40,768.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,456.25

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.