Home / 41,332.70-62,001.45-11,752.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,332.70, 62,001.45 and 11,752.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,332.70, 62,001.45 and 11,752.70 is: 17,629.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,332.70 : 62,001.45 = 11,752.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,332.70/62,001.45 = 11,752.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,332.70x = 62,001.45 × 11,752.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,332.70x = 728,684,441.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 728,684,441.42/41,332.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,629.73

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.