Home / 40,339.08-55,665.36-22,433.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,339.08, 55,665.36 and 22,433.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,339.08, 55,665.36 and 22,433.04 is: 30,956.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,339.08 : 55,665.36 = 22,433.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,339.08/55,665.36 = 22,433.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,339.08x = 55,665.36 × 22,433.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,339.08x = 1,248,743,247.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,248,743,247.49/40,339.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,956.17

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.