Home / 41,020.83-61,540.83-12,943.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,020.83, 61,540.83 and 12,943.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,020.83, 61,540.83 and 12,943.67 is: 19,418.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,020.83 : 61,540.83 = 12,943.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,020.83/61,540.83 = 12,943.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,020.83x = 61,540.83 × 12,943.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,020.83x = 796,563,887.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 796,563,887.34/41,020.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,418.52

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.