Home / 40,666.20-60,999.30-26,714.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,666.20, 60,999.30 and 26,714.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,666.20, 60,999.30 and 26,714.40 is: 40,071.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,666.20 : 60,999.30 = 26,714.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,666.20/60,999.30 = 26,714.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,666.20x = 60,999.30 × 26,714.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,666.20x = 1,629,559,699.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,629,559,699.92/40,666.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,071.60

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.