Home / 40,876.02-61,318.02-15,918.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,876.02, 61,318.02 and 15,918.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,876.02, 61,318.02 and 15,918.12 is: 23,878.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,876.02 : 61,318.02 = 15,918.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,876.02/61,318.02 = 15,918.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,876.02x = 61,318.02 × 15,918.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,876.02x = 976,067,600.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 976,067,600.52/40,876.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,878.73

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.