Home / 41,226.14-61,839.48-11,643.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,226.14, 61,839.48 and 11,643.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,226.14, 61,839.48 and 11,643.86 is: 17,465.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,226.14 : 61,839.48 = 11,643.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,226.14/61,839.48 = 11,643.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,226.14x = 61,839.48 × 11,643.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,226.14x = 720,050,247.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,050,247.59/41,226.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,465.87

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.