Home / 61,752.06-85,150.17-40,202.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,752.06, 85,150.17 and 40,202.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,752.06, 85,150.17 and 40,202.04 is: 55,434.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,752.06 : 85,150.17 = 40,202.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,752.06/85,150.17 = 40,202.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,752.06x = 85,150.17 × 40,202.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,752.06x = 3,423,210,540.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,423,210,540.35/61,752.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,434.76

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.