Home / 41,140.37-61,710.54-9,975.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,140.37, 61,710.54 and 9,975.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,140.37, 61,710.54 and 9,975.62 is: 14,963.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,140.37 : 61,710.54 = 9,975.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,140.37/61,710.54 = 9,975.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,140.37x = 61,710.54 × 9,975.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,140.37x = 615,600,897.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 615,600,897.03/41,140.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,963.43

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.