Home / 40,887.40-61,303.56-14,226.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,887.40, 61,303.56 and 14,226.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,887.40, 61,303.56 and 14,226.52 is: 21,330.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,887.40 : 61,303.56 = 14,226.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,887.40/61,303.56 = 14,226.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,887.40x = 61,303.56 × 14,226.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,887.40x = 872,136,322.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 872,136,322.41/40,887.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,330.20

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.