Home / 40,332.66-60,488.05-16,953.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,332.66, 60,488.05 and 16,953.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,332.66, 60,488.05 and 16,953.63 is: 25,425.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,332.66 : 60,488.05 = 16,953.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,332.66/60,488.05 = 16,953.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,332.66x = 60,488.05 × 16,953.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,332.66x = 1,025,492,019.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,492,019.12/40,332.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,425.85

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.