Home / 46,040.16-68,653.64-40,440.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,040.16, 68,653.64 and 40,440.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,040.16, 68,653.64 and 40,440.77 is: 60,304.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,040.16 : 68,653.64 = 40,440.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,040.16/68,653.64 = 40,440.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,040.16x = 68,653.64 × 40,440.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,040.16x = 2,776,406,080.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,776,406,080.19/46,040.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,304.00

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.