Home / 40,089.61-60,117.49-12,013.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,089.61, 60,117.49 and 12,013.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,089.61, 60,117.49 and 12,013.66 is: 18,015.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,089.61 : 60,117.49 = 12,013.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,089.61/60,117.49 = 12,013.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,089.61x = 60,117.49 × 12,013.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,089.61x = 722,231,084.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 722,231,084.91/40,089.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,015.42

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.