Home / 40,400.29-55,752.47-22,498.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,400.29, 55,752.47 and 22,498.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,400.29, 55,752.47 and 22,498.75 is: 31,048.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,400.29 : 55,752.47 = 22,498.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,400.29/55,752.47 = 22,498.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,400.29x = 55,752.47 × 22,498.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,400.29x = 1,254,360,884.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,254,360,884.41/40,400.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,048.31

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.