Home / 40,792.77-61,194.02-14,500.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,792.77, 61,194.02 and 14,500.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,792.77, 61,194.02 and 14,500.17 is: 21,751.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,792.77 : 61,194.02 = 14,500.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,792.77/61,194.02 = 14,500.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,792.77x = 61,194.02 × 14,500.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,792.77x = 887,323,620.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 887,323,620.48/40,792.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,751.98

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.