Home / 40,401.32-55,750.77-22,492.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,401.32, 55,750.77 and 22,492.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,401.32, 55,750.77 and 22,492.88 is: 31,038.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,401.32 : 55,750.77 = 22,492.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,401.32/55,750.77 = 22,492.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,401.32x = 55,750.77 × 22,492.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,401.32x = 1,253,995,379.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,253,995,379.52/40,401.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,038.48

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.