Home / 40,784.04-61,096.98-23,876.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,784.04, 61,096.98 and 23,876.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,784.04, 61,096.98 and 23,876.04 is: 35,767.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,784.04 : 61,096.98 = 23,876.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,784.04/61,096.98 = 23,876.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,784.04x = 61,096.98 × 23,876.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,784.04x = 1,458,753,938.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,458,753,938.36/40,784.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,767.76

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.