Home / 41,039.33-61,534.35-19,937.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,039.33, 61,534.35 and 19,937.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,039.33, 61,534.35 and 19,937.79 is: 29,894.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,039.33 : 61,534.35 = 19,937.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,039.33/61,534.35 = 19,937.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,039.33x = 61,534.35 × 19,937.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,039.33x = 1,226,858,948.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,226,858,948.09/41,039.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,894.72

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.