Home / 40,244.20-60,366.30-26,247.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,244.20, 60,366.30 and 26,247.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,244.20, 60,366.30 and 26,247.40 is: 39,371.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,244.20 : 60,366.30 = 26,247.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,244.20/60,366.30 = 26,247.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,244.20x = 60,366.30 × 26,247.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,244.20x = 1,584,458,422.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,584,458,422.62/40,244.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,371.10

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.