Home / 40,403.40-60,605.10-15,779.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,403.40, 60,605.10 and 15,779.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,403.40, 60,605.10 and 15,779.40 is: 23,669.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,403.40 : 60,605.10 = 15,779.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,403.40/60,605.10 = 15,779.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,403.40x = 60,605.10 × 15,779.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,403.40x = 956,312,114.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 956,312,114.94/40,403.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,669.10

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.