Home / 41,347.94-62,042.40-16,387.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,347.94, 62,042.40 and 16,387.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,347.94, 62,042.40 and 16,387.43 is: 24,589.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,347.94 : 62,042.40 = 16,387.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,347.94/62,042.40 = 16,387.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,347.94x = 62,042.40 × 16,387.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,347.94x = 1,016,715,176.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,715,176.82/41,347.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,589.26

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.