Home / 41,012.97-61,511.58-17,312.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,012.97, 61,511.58 and 17,312.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,012.97, 61,511.58 and 17,312.72 is: 25,965.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,012.97 : 61,511.58 = 17,312.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,012.97/61,511.58 = 17,312.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,012.97x = 61,511.58 × 17,312.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,012.97x = 1,064,932,749.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,932,749.33/41,012.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,965.76

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.