Home / 40,399.33-60,560.65-14,097.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,399.33, 60,560.65 and 14,097.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,399.33, 60,560.65 and 14,097.01 is: 21,132.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,399.33 : 60,560.65 = 14,097.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,399.33/60,560.65 = 14,097.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,399.33x = 60,560.65 × 14,097.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,399.33x = 853,723,715.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 853,723,715.37/40,399.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,132.13

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.