Home / 40,881.40-61,322.10-29,865.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,881.40, 61,322.10 and 29,865.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,881.40, 61,322.10 and 29,865.40 is: 44,798.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,881.40 : 61,322.10 = 29,865.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,881.40/61,322.10 = 29,865.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,881.40x = 61,322.10 × 29,865.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,881.40x = 1,831,409,045.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,831,409,045.34/40,881.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,798.10

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.