Home / 41,306.40-61,924.77-17,915.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,306.40, 61,924.77 and 17,915.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,306.40, 61,924.77 and 17,915.22 is: 26,857.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,306.40 : 61,924.77 = 17,915.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,306.40/61,924.77 = 17,915.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,306.40x = 61,924.77 × 17,915.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,306.40x = 1,109,395,878.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,395,878.00/41,306.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,857.72

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.