Home / 41,113.60-61,659.59-17,734.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,113.60, 61,659.59 and 17,734.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,113.60, 61,659.59 and 17,734.84 is: 26,597.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,113.60 : 61,659.59 = 17,734.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,113.60/61,659.59 = 17,734.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,113.60x = 61,659.59 × 17,734.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,113.60x = 1,093,522,853.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,093,522,853.30/41,113.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,597.60

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.