Home / 40,061.88-60,397.02-37,918.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,061.88, 60,397.02 and 37,918.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,061.88, 60,397.02 and 37,918.62 is: 57,165.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,061.88 : 60,397.02 = 37,918.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,061.88/60,397.02 = 37,918.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,061.88x = 60,397.02 × 37,918.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,061.88x = 2,290,171,650.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,290,171,650.51/40,061.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,165.86

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.