Home / 40,868.97-56,393.06-22,960.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,868.97, 56,393.06 and 22,960.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,868.97, 56,393.06 and 22,960.51 is: 31,682.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,868.97 : 56,393.06 = 22,960.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,868.97/56,393.06 = 22,960.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,868.97x = 56,393.06 × 22,960.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,868.97x = 1,294,813,418.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,813,418.06/40,868.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,682.07

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.