Home / 41,170.49-61,838.40-24,562.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,170.49, 61,838.40 and 24,562.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,170.49, 61,838.40 and 24,562.93 is: 36,893.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,170.49 : 61,838.40 = 24,562.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,170.49/61,838.40 = 24,562.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,170.49x = 61,838.40 × 24,562.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,170.49x = 1,518,932,290.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,518,932,290.51/41,170.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,893.71

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.