Home / 40,900.14-56,442.15-23,916.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,900.14, 56,442.15 and 23,916.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,900.14, 56,442.15 and 23,916.06 is: 33,004.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,900.14 : 56,442.15 = 23,916.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,900.14/56,442.15 = 23,916.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,900.14x = 56,442.15 × 23,916.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,900.14x = 1,349,873,845.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,349,873,845.93/40,900.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,004.14

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.