Home / 40,062.42-60,093.81-10,480.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,062.42, 60,093.81 and 10,480.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,062.42, 60,093.81 and 10,480.32 is: 15,720.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,062.42 : 60,093.81 = 10,480.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,062.42/60,093.81 = 10,480.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,062.42x = 60,093.81 × 10,480.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,062.42x = 629,802,358.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 629,802,358.82/40,062.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,720.53

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.