Home / 40,994.75-56,563.03-23,086.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,994.75, 56,563.03 and 23,086.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,994.75, 56,563.03 and 23,086.19 is: 31,853.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,994.75 : 56,563.03 = 23,086.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,994.75/56,563.03 = 23,086.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,994.75x = 56,563.03 × 23,086.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,994.75x = 1,305,824,857.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,305,824,857.56/40,994.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,853.47

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.