Home / 40,504.23-55,895.67-22,598.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,504.23, 55,895.67 and 22,598.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,504.23, 55,895.67 and 22,598.15 is: 31,185.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,504.23 : 55,895.67 = 22,598.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,504.23/55,895.67 = 22,598.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,504.23x = 55,895.67 × 22,598.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,504.23x = 1,263,138,455.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,263,138,455.53/40,504.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,185.35

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.