Home / 40,224.80-60,256.68-19,185.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,224.80, 60,256.68 and 19,185.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,224.80, 60,256.68 and 19,185.32 is: 28,739.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,224.80 : 60,256.68 = 19,185.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,224.80/60,256.68 = 19,185.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,224.80x = 60,256.68 × 19,185.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,224.80x = 1,156,043,687.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,156,043,687.94/40,224.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,739.58

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.