Home / 40,000.39-60,002.64-17,815.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,000.39, 60,002.64 and 17,815.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,000.39, 60,002.64 and 17,815.33 is: 26,723.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,000.39 : 60,002.64 = 17,815.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,000.39/60,002.64 = 17,815.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,000.39x = 60,002.64 × 17,815.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,000.39x = 1,068,966,832.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,966,832.47/40,000.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,723.91

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.