Home / 40,314.76-60,471.03-10,732.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,314.76, 60,471.03 and 10,732.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,314.76, 60,471.03 and 10,732.85 is: 16,098.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,314.76 : 60,471.03 = 10,732.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,314.76/60,471.03 = 10,732.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,314.76x = 60,471.03 × 10,732.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,314.76x = 649,026,591.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 649,026,591.85/40,314.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,098.98

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.