Home / 39,943.28-55,121.90-22,038.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,943.28, 55,121.90 and 22,038.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,943.28, 55,121.90 and 22,038.28 is: 30,412.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,943.28 : 55,121.90 = 22,038.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,943.28/55,121.90 = 22,038.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,943.28x = 55,121.90 × 22,038.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,943.28x = 1,214,791,645.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,214,791,645.82/39,943.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,412.92

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.