Home / 61,518.24-84,908.97-40,285.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,518.24, 84,908.97 and 40,285.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,518.24, 84,908.97 and 40,285.17 is: 55,602.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,518.24 : 84,908.97 = 40,285.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,518.24/84,908.97 = 40,285.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,518.24x = 84,908.97 × 40,285.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,518.24x = 3,420,572,290.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,420,572,290.97/61,518.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,602.57

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.