Home / 41,258.84-61,876.68-15,952.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,258.84, 61,876.68 and 15,952.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,258.84, 61,876.68 and 15,952.52 is: 23,924.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,258.84 : 61,876.68 = 15,952.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,258.84/61,876.68 = 15,952.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,258.84x = 61,876.68 × 15,952.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,258.84x = 987,088,975.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 987,088,975.23/41,258.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,924.30

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.