Home / 40,044.01-55,261.85-22,140.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,044.01, 55,261.85 and 22,140.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,044.01, 55,261.85 and 22,140.19 is: 30,554.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,044.01 : 55,261.85 = 22,140.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,044.01/55,261.85 = 22,140.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,044.01x = 55,261.85 × 22,140.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,044.01x = 1,223,507,506.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,223,507,506.28/40,044.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,554.07

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.