Home / 41,358.96-62,039.21-11,777.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,358.96, 62,039.21 and 11,777.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,358.96, 62,039.21 and 11,777.58 is: 17,666.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,358.96 : 62,039.21 = 11,777.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,358.96/62,039.21 = 11,777.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,358.96x = 62,039.21 × 11,777.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,358.96x = 730,671,700.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 730,671,700.02/41,358.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,666.59

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.