Home / 40,352.82-60,530.85-14,060.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,352.82, 60,530.85 and 14,060.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,352.82, 60,530.85 and 14,060.22 is: 21,090.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,352.82 : 60,530.85 = 14,060.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,352.82/60,530.85 = 14,060.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,352.82x = 60,530.85 × 14,060.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,352.82x = 851,077,067.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 851,077,067.79/40,352.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,090.89

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.