Home / 40,837.32-61,259.52-11,255.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,837.32, 61,259.52 and 11,255.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,837.32, 61,259.52 and 11,255.22 is: 16,883.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,837.32 : 61,259.52 = 11,255.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,837.32/61,259.52 = 11,255.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,837.32x = 61,259.52 × 11,255.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,837.32x = 689,489,374.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 689,489,374.69/40,837.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,883.81

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.