Home / 40,052.48-55,273.29-22,148.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,052.48, 55,273.29 and 22,148.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,052.48, 55,273.29 and 22,148.74 is: 30,565.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,052.48 : 55,273.29 = 22,148.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,052.48/55,273.29 = 22,148.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,052.48x = 55,273.29 × 22,148.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,052.48x = 1,224,233,715.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,233,715.19/40,052.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,565.74

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.