Home / 40,794.06-56,309.85-25,712.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,794.06, 56,309.85 and 25,712.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,794.06, 56,309.85 and 25,712.13 is: 35,491.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,794.06 : 56,309.85 = 25,712.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,794.06/56,309.85 = 25,712.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,794.06x = 56,309.85 × 25,712.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,794.06x = 1,447,846,183.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,447,846,183.48/40,794.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,491.59

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.