Home / 40,753.04-61,117.71-15,787.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,753.04, 61,117.71 and 15,787.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,753.04, 61,117.71 and 15,787.52 is: 23,676.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,753.04 : 61,117.71 = 15,787.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,753.04/61,117.71 = 15,787.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,753.04x = 61,117.71 × 15,787.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,753.04x = 964,896,933.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 964,896,933.38/40,753.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,676.69

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.