Home / 40,663.29-60,988.77-11,083.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,663.29, 60,988.77 and 11,083.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,663.29, 60,988.77 and 11,083.50 is: 16,623.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,663.29 : 60,988.77 = 11,083.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,663.29/60,988.77 = 11,083.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,663.29x = 60,988.77 × 11,083.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,663.29x = 675,969,032.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,969,032.30/40,663.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,623.57

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.