Home / 60,235.85-83,021.69-40,056.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,235.85, 83,021.69 and 40,056.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,235.85, 83,021.69 and 40,056.66 is: 55,209.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,235.85 : 83,021.69 = 40,056.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,235.85/83,021.69 = 40,056.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,235.85x = 83,021.69 × 40,056.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,235.85x = 3,325,571,709.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,325,571,709.10/60,235.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,209.17

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.