Home / 40,366.80-60,550.20-27,682.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,366.80, 60,550.20 and 27,682.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,366.80, 60,550.20 and 27,682.20 is: 41,523.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,366.80 : 60,550.20 = 27,682.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,366.80/60,550.20 = 27,682.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,366.80x = 60,550.20 × 27,682.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,366.80x = 1,676,162,746.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,676,162,746.44/40,366.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,523.30

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.