Home / 40,637.67-60,937.35-26,383.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,637.67, 60,937.35 and 26,383.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,637.67, 60,937.35 and 26,383.08 is: 39,562.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,637.67 : 60,937.35 = 26,383.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,637.67/60,937.35 = 26,383.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,637.67x = 60,937.35 × 26,383.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,637.67x = 1,607,714,980.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,607,714,980.04/40,637.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,562.18

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.