Home / 41,180.50-61,772.24-11,600.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,180.50, 61,772.24 and 11,600.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,180.50, 61,772.24 and 11,600.92 is: 17,401.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,180.50 : 61,772.24 = 11,600.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,180.50/61,772.24 = 11,600.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,180.50x = 61,772.24 × 11,600.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,180.50x = 716,614,814.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 716,614,814.46/41,180.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,401.80

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.