Home / 40,254.28-60,400.86-27,785.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,254.28, 60,400.86 and 27,785.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,254.28, 60,400.86 and 27,785.14 is: 41,691.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,254.28 : 60,400.86 = 27,785.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,254.28/60,400.86 = 27,785.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,254.28x = 60,400.86 × 27,785.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,254.28x = 1,678,246,351.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,678,246,351.22/40,254.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,691.13

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.