Home / 40,284.48-60,446.52-18,113.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,284.48, 60,446.52 and 18,113.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,284.48, 60,446.52 and 18,113.52 is: 27,179.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,284.48 : 60,446.52 = 18,113.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,284.48/60,446.52 = 18,113.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,284.48x = 60,446.52 × 18,113.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,284.48x = 1,094,899,248.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,094,899,248.95/40,284.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,179.18

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.