Home / 40,847.72-56,375.08-24,928.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,847.72, 56,375.08 and 24,928.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,847.72, 56,375.08 and 24,928.80 is: 34,404.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,847.72 : 56,375.08 = 24,928.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,847.72/56,375.08 = 24,928.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,847.72x = 56,375.08 × 24,928.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,847.72x = 1,405,363,094.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,405,363,094.30/40,847.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,404.93

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.