Home / 40,331.08-60,499.50-10,748.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,331.08, 60,499.50 and 10,748.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,331.08, 60,499.50 and 10,748.76 is: 16,123.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,331.08 : 60,499.50 = 10,748.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,331.08/60,499.50 = 10,748.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,331.08x = 60,499.50 × 10,748.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,331.08x = 650,294,605.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 650,294,605.62/40,331.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,123.91

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.