Home / 40,500.87-60,771.81-27,325.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,500.87, 60,771.81 and 27,325.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,500.87, 60,771.81 and 27,325.56 is: 41,002.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,500.87 : 60,771.81 = 27,325.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,500.87/60,771.81 = 27,325.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,500.87x = 60,771.81 × 27,325.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,500.87x = 1,660,623,740.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,660,623,740.46/40,500.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,002.17

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.