Home / 40,104.96-60,138.72-15,125.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,104.96, 60,138.72 and 15,125.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,104.96, 60,138.72 and 15,125.76 is: 22,681.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,104.96 : 60,138.72 = 15,125.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,104.96/60,138.72 = 15,125.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,104.96x = 60,138.72 × 15,125.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,104.96x = 909,643,845.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 909,643,845.43/40,104.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,681.58

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.