Home / 40,824.14-61,239.18-17,107.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,824.14, 61,239.18 and 17,107.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,824.14, 61,239.18 and 17,107.88 is: 25,663.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,824.14 : 61,239.18 = 17,107.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,824.14/61,239.18 = 17,107.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,824.14x = 61,239.18 × 17,107.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,824.14x = 1,047,672,542.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,047,672,542.74/40,824.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,663.06

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.