Home / 40,295.17-60,427.08-13,634.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,295.17, 60,427.08 and 13,634.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,295.17, 60,427.08 and 13,634.02 is: 20,445.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,295.17 : 60,427.08 = 13,634.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,295.17/60,427.08 = 13,634.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,295.17x = 60,427.08 × 13,634.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,295.17x = 823,864,017.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 823,864,017.26/40,295.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,445.73

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.