Home / 41,338.66-62,001.34-11,345.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,338.66, 62,001.34 and 11,345.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,338.66, 62,001.34 and 11,345.89 is: 17,017.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,338.66 : 62,001.34 = 11,345.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,338.66/62,001.34 = 11,345.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,338.66x = 62,001.34 × 11,345.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,338.66x = 703,460,383.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 703,460,383.49/41,338.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,017.01

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.