Home / 40,345.58-55,677.02-22,440.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,345.58, 55,677.02 and 22,440.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,345.58, 55,677.02 and 22,440.74 is: 30,968.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,345.58 : 55,677.02 = 22,440.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,345.58/55,677.02 = 22,440.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,345.58x = 55,677.02 × 22,440.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,345.58x = 1,249,433,139.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,249,433,139.21/40,345.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,968.28

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.