Home / 40,059.11-55,279.35-22,152.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,059.11, 55,279.35 and 22,152.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,059.11, 55,279.35 and 22,152.93 is: 30,569.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,059.11 : 55,279.35 = 22,152.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,059.11/55,279.35 = 22,152.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,059.11x = 55,279.35 × 22,152.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,059.11x = 1,224,599,571.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,599,571.00/40,059.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,569.82

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.