Home / 40,310.57-60,431.16-17,804.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,310.57, 60,431.16 and 17,804.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,310.57, 60,431.16 and 17,804.18 is: 26,690.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,310.57 : 60,431.16 = 17,804.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,310.57/60,431.16 = 17,804.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,310.57x = 60,431.16 × 17,804.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,310.57x = 1,075,927,250.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,927,250.25/40,310.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,690.95

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.