Home / 40,777.44-56,273.31-22,628.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,777.44, 56,273.31 and 22,628.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,777.44, 56,273.31 and 22,628.49 is: 31,227.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,777.44 : 56,273.31 = 22,628.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,777.44/56,273.31 = 22,628.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,777.44x = 56,273.31 × 22,628.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,777.44x = 1,273,380,032.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,380,032.60/40,777.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,227.56

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.