Home / 41,026.18-61,539.76-11,442.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,026.18, 61,539.76 and 11,442.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,026.18, 61,539.76 and 11,442.22 is: 17,163.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,026.18 : 61,539.76 = 11,442.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,026.18/61,539.76 = 11,442.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,026.18x = 61,539.76 × 11,442.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,026.18x = 704,151,164.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 704,151,164.97/41,026.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,163.46

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.