Home / 41,272.43-61,885.40-13,185.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,272.43, 61,885.40 and 13,185.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,272.43, 61,885.40 and 13,185.90 is: 19,771.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,272.43 : 61,885.40 = 13,185.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,272.43/61,885.40 = 13,185.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,272.43x = 61,885.40 × 13,185.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,272.43x = 816,014,629.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 816,014,629.93/41,272.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,771.42

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.