Home / 40,379.44-60,608.04-37,832.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,379.44, 60,608.04 and 37,832.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,379.44, 60,608.04 and 37,832.88 is: 56,785.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,379.44 : 60,608.04 = 37,832.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,379.44/60,608.04 = 37,832.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,379.44x = 60,608.04 × 37,832.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,379.44x = 2,292,976,704.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,292,976,704.36/40,379.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,785.75

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.