Home / 40,836.94-61,216.53-13,115.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,836.94, 61,216.53 and 13,115.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,836.94, 61,216.53 and 13,115.50 is: 19,660.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,836.94 : 61,216.53 = 13,115.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,836.94/61,216.53 = 13,115.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,836.94x = 61,216.53 × 13,115.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,836.94x = 802,885,399.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 802,885,399.22/40,836.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,660.76

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.