Home / 40,353.38-60,530.37-14,058.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,353.38, 60,530.37 and 14,058.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,353.38, 60,530.37 and 14,058.08 is: 21,087.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,353.38 : 60,530.37 = 14,058.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,353.38/60,530.37 = 14,058.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,353.38x = 60,530.37 × 14,058.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,353.38x = 850,940,410.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 850,940,410.95/40,353.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,087.22

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.