Home / 40,182.71-60,275.92-33,149.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,182.71, 60,275.92 and 33,149.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,182.71, 60,275.92 and 33,149.68 is: 49,726.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,182.71 : 60,275.92 = 33,149.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,182.71/60,275.92 = 33,149.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,182.71x = 60,275.92 × 33,149.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,182.71x = 1,998,127,551.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,998,127,551.06/40,182.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,726.06

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.