Home / 40,217.80-60,348.30-16,846.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,217.80, 60,348.30 and 16,846.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,217.80, 60,348.30 and 16,846.60 is: 25,278.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,217.80 : 60,348.30 = 16,846.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,217.80/60,348.30 = 16,846.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,217.80x = 60,348.30 × 16,846.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,217.80x = 1,016,663,670.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,663,670.78/40,217.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,278.95

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.