Home / 41,365.65-62,030.10-11,776.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,365.65, 62,030.10 and 11,776.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,365.65, 62,030.10 and 11,776.77 is: 17,659.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,365.65 : 62,030.10 = 11,776.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,365.65/62,030.10 = 11,776.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,365.65x = 62,030.10 × 11,776.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,365.65x = 730,514,220.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 730,514,220.78/41,365.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,659.92

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.