Home / 41,320.98-61,989.45-17,628.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,320.98, 61,989.45 and 17,628.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,320.98, 61,989.45 and 17,628.12 is: 26,445.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,320.98 : 61,989.45 = 17,628.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,320.98/61,989.45 = 17,628.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,320.98x = 61,989.45 × 17,628.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,320.98x = 1,092,757,463.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,092,757,463.33/41,320.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,445.58

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.