Home / 40,263.68-60,396.78-19,206.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,263.68, 60,396.78 and 19,206.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,263.68, 60,396.78 and 19,206.01 is: 28,809.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,263.68 : 60,396.78 = 19,206.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,263.68/60,396.78 = 19,206.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,263.68x = 60,396.78 × 19,206.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,263.68x = 1,159,980,858.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,159,980,858.66/40,263.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,809.61

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.