Home / 40,414.64-60,653.54-28,021.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,414.64, 60,653.54 and 28,021.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,414.64, 60,653.54 and 28,021.95 is: 42,054.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,414.64 : 60,653.54 = 28,021.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,414.64/60,653.54 = 28,021.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,414.64x = 60,653.54 × 28,021.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,414.64x = 1,699,630,535.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,699,630,535.26/40,414.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,054.83

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.