Home / 41,301.70-61,952.55-40,645.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,301.70, 61,952.55 and 40,645.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,301.70, 61,952.55 and 40,645.60 is: 60,968.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,301.70 : 61,952.55 = 40,645.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,301.70/61,952.55 = 40,645.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,301.70x = 61,952.55 × 40,645.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,301.70x = 2,518,098,566.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,518,098,566.28/41,301.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,968.40

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.