Home / 41,217.37-61,784.52-16,247.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,217.37, 61,784.52 and 16,247.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,217.37, 61,784.52 and 16,247.76 is: 24,355.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,217.37 : 61,784.52 = 16,247.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,217.37/61,784.52 = 16,247.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,217.37x = 61,784.52 × 16,247.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,217.37x = 1,003,859,851.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,859,851.45/41,217.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,355.26

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.