Home / 40,208.38-60,310.80-13,552.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,208.38, 60,310.80 and 13,552.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,208.38, 60,310.80 and 13,552.60 is: 20,328.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,208.38 : 60,310.80 = 13,552.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,208.38/60,310.80 = 13,552.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,208.38x = 60,310.80 × 13,552.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,208.38x = 817,368,148.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 817,368,148.08/40,208.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,328.30

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.