Home / 40,794.66-56,294.73-24,024.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,794.66, 56,294.73 and 24,024.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,794.66, 56,294.73 and 24,024.42 is: 33,152.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,794.66 : 56,294.73 = 24,024.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,794.66/56,294.73 = 24,024.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,794.66x = 56,294.73 × 24,024.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,794.66x = 1,352,448,237.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,352,448,237.31/40,794.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,152.58

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.