Home / 40,354.73-60,541.80-12,652.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,354.73, 60,541.80 and 12,652.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,354.73, 60,541.80 and 12,652.73 is: 18,982.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,354.73 : 60,541.80 = 12,652.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,354.73/60,541.80 = 12,652.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,354.73x = 60,541.80 × 12,652.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,354.73x = 766,019,049.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 766,019,049.11/40,354.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,982.14

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.