Home / 40,166.60-60,169.26-22,610.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,166.60, 60,169.26 and 22,610.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,166.60, 60,169.26 and 22,610.12 is: 33,869.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,166.60 : 60,169.26 = 22,610.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,166.60/60,169.26 = 22,610.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,166.60x = 60,169.26 × 22,610.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,166.60x = 1,360,434,188.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,434,188.91/40,166.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,869.79

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.