Home / 40,437.42-55,805.36-22,532.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,437.42, 55,805.36 and 22,532.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,437.42, 55,805.36 and 22,532.44 is: 31,095.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,437.42 : 55,805.36 = 22,532.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,437.42/55,805.36 = 22,532.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,437.42x = 55,805.36 × 22,532.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,437.42x = 1,257,430,925.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,430,925.88/40,437.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,095.73

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.