Home / 40,895.48-56,431.86-23,903.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,895.48, 56,431.86 and 23,903.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,895.48, 56,431.86 and 23,903.70 is: 32,984.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,895.48 : 56,431.86 = 23,903.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,895.48/56,431.86 = 23,903.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,895.48x = 56,431.86 × 23,903.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,895.48x = 1,348,930,251.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,348,930,251.88/40,895.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,984.83

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.