Home / 40,051.80-60,077.70-19,277.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,051.80, 60,077.70 and 19,277.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,051.80, 60,077.70 and 19,277.40 is: 28,916.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,051.80 : 60,077.70 = 19,277.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,051.80/60,077.70 = 19,277.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,051.80x = 60,077.70 × 19,277.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,051.80x = 1,158,141,853.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,158,141,853.98/40,051.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,916.10

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.