Home / 40,197.38-60,288.18-29,568.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,197.38, 60,288.18 and 29,568.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,197.38, 60,288.18 and 29,568.56 is: 44,347.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,197.38 : 60,288.18 = 29,568.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,197.38/60,288.18 = 29,568.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,197.38x = 60,288.18 × 29,568.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,197.38x = 1,782,634,667.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,782,634,667.62/40,197.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,347.04

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.