Home / 40,842.96-61,235.64-15,862.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,842.96, 61,235.64 and 15,862.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,842.96, 61,235.64 and 15,862.20 is: 23,782.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,842.96 : 61,235.64 = 15,862.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,842.96/61,235.64 = 15,862.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,842.96x = 61,235.64 × 15,862.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,842.96x = 971,331,968.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 971,331,968.81/40,842.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,782.11

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.