Home / 41,152.44-61,659.54-25,608.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,152.44, 61,659.54 and 25,608.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,152.44, 61,659.54 and 25,608.12 is: 38,369.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,152.44 : 61,659.54 = 25,608.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,152.44/61,659.54 = 25,608.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,152.44x = 61,659.54 × 25,608.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,152.44x = 1,578,984,899.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,578,984,899.46/41,152.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,369.17

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.