Home / 41,028.12-61,542.19-12,951.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,028.12, 61,542.19 and 12,951.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,028.12, 61,542.19 and 12,951.01 is: 19,426.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,028.12 : 61,542.19 = 12,951.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,028.12/61,542.19 = 12,951.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,028.12x = 61,542.19 × 12,951.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,028.12x = 797,033,820.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 797,033,820.74/41,028.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,426.53

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.