Home / 41,266.56-61,895.04-13,564.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,266.56, 61,895.04 and 13,564.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,266.56, 61,895.04 and 13,564.80 is: 20,345.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,266.56 : 61,895.04 = 13,564.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,266.56/61,895.04 = 13,564.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,266.56x = 61,895.04 × 13,564.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,266.56x = 839,593,838.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 839,593,838.59/41,266.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,345.62

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.