Home / 40,238.14-60,362.67-13,944.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,238.14, 60,362.67 and 13,944.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,238.14, 60,362.67 and 13,944.93 is: 20,919.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,238.14 : 60,362.67 = 13,944.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,238.14/60,362.67 = 13,944.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,238.14x = 60,362.67 × 13,944.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,238.14x = 841,753,207.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 841,753,207.76/40,238.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,919.29

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.