Home / 40,708.66-60,983.49-28,056.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,708.66, 60,983.49 and 28,056.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,708.66, 60,983.49 and 28,056.16 is: 42,029.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,708.66 : 60,983.49 = 28,056.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,708.66/60,983.49 = 28,056.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,708.66x = 60,983.49 × 28,056.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,708.66x = 1,710,962,552.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,710,962,552.80/40,708.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,029.45

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.