Home / 71,966.80-107,998.80-40,376.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,966.80, 107,998.80 and 40,376.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,966.80, 107,998.80 and 40,376.80 is: 60,592.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,966.80 : 107,998.80 = 40,376.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,966.80/107,998.80 = 40,376.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,966.80x = 107,998.80 × 40,376.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,966.80x = 4,360,645,947.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,360,645,947.84/71,966.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,592.47

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.