Home / 40,531.68-60,797.52-10,949.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,531.68, 60,797.52 and 10,949.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,531.68, 60,797.52 and 10,949.58 is: 16,424.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,531.68 : 60,797.52 = 10,949.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,531.68/60,797.52 = 10,949.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,531.68x = 60,797.52 × 10,949.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,531.68x = 665,707,309.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 665,707,309.04/40,531.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,424.37

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.