Home / 40,771.34-61,150.45-11,182.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,771.34, 61,150.45 and 11,182.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,771.34, 61,150.45 and 11,182.31 is: 16,771.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,771.34 : 61,150.45 = 11,182.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,771.34/61,150.45 = 11,182.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,771.34x = 61,150.45 × 11,182.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,771.34x = 683,803,288.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 683,803,288.54/40,771.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,771.67

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.