Home / 40,625.95-60,932.74-15,662.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,625.95, 60,932.74 and 15,662.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,625.95, 60,932.74 and 15,662.36 is: 23,491.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,625.95 : 60,932.74 = 15,662.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,625.95/60,932.74 = 15,662.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,625.95x = 60,932.74 × 15,662.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,625.95x = 954,350,509.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 954,350,509.67/40,625.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,491.16

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.