Home / 40,025,858.85-55,235,732.45-21,691,144.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,025,858.85, 55,235,732.45 and 21,691,144.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,025,858.85, 55,235,732.45 and 21,691,144.35 is: 29,933,804.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,025,858.85 : 55,235,732.45 = 21,691,144.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,025,858.85/55,235,732.45 = 21,691,144.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,025,858.85x = 55,235,732.45 × 21,691,144.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,025,858.85x = 1,198,126,245,850,929.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,198,126,245,850,929.25/40,025,858.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,933,804.80

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.