Home / 40,255.40-55,552.56-22,350.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,255.40, 55,552.56 and 22,350.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,255.40, 55,552.56 and 22,350.44 is: 30,843.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,255.40 : 55,552.56 = 22,350.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,255.40/55,552.56 = 22,350.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,255.40x = 55,552.56 × 22,350.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,255.40x = 1,241,624,159.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,241,624,159.13/40,255.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,843.67

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.