Home / 40,012.80-60,001.92-12,295.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,012.80, 60,001.92 and 12,295.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,012.80, 60,001.92 and 12,295.68 is: 18,438.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,012.80 : 60,001.92 = 12,295.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,012.80/60,001.92 = 12,295.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,012.80x = 60,001.92 × 12,295.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,012.80x = 737,764,407.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 737,764,407.71/40,012.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,438.21

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.