Home / 40,242.33-55,535.31-22,337.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,242.33, 55,535.31 and 22,337.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,242.33, 55,535.31 and 22,337.07 is: 30,825.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,242.33 : 55,535.31 = 22,337.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,242.33/55,535.31 = 22,337.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,242.33x = 55,535.31 × 22,337.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,242.33x = 1,240,496,106.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,496,106.94/40,242.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,825.65

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.