Home / 41,232.33-61,848.49-14,597.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,232.33, 61,848.49 and 14,597.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,232.33, 61,848.49 and 14,597.86 is: 21,896.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,232.33 : 61,848.49 = 14,597.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,232.33/61,848.49 = 14,597.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,232.33x = 61,848.49 × 14,597.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,232.33x = 902,855,598.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 902,855,598.23/41,232.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,896.79

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.