Home / 40,309,664.80-60,464,497.20-28,972,256.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,309,664.80, 60,464,497.20 and 28,972,256.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,309,664.80, 60,464,497.20 and 28,972,256.80 is: 43,458,385.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,309,664.80 : 60,464,497.20 = 28,972,256.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,309,664.80/60,464,497.20 = 28,972,256.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,309,664.80x = 60,464,497.20 × 28,972,256.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,309,664.80x = 1,751,792,940,161,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,751,792,940,161,281/40,309,664.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,458,385.20

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.