Home / 40,798.62-61,140.47-32,441.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,798.62, 61,140.47 and 32,441.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,798.62, 61,140.47 and 32,441.54 is: 48,616.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,798.62 : 61,140.47 = 32,441.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,798.62/61,140.47 = 32,441.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,798.62x = 61,140.47 × 32,441.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,798.62x = 1,983,490,535.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,983,490,535.21/40,798.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,616.61

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.