Home / 40,512.20-60,768.30-36,883.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,512.20, 60,768.30 and 36,883.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,512.20, 60,768.30 and 36,883.40 is: 55,325.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,512.20 : 60,768.30 = 36,883.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,512.20/60,768.30 = 36,883.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,512.20x = 60,768.30 × 36,883.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,512.20x = 2,241,341,516.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,241,341,516.22/40,512.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,325.10

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.