Home / 41,385.45-62,055.48-16,400.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,385.45, 62,055.48 and 16,400.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,385.45, 62,055.48 and 16,400.19 is: 24,591.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,385.45 : 62,055.48 = 16,400.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,385.45/62,055.48 = 16,400.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,385.45x = 62,055.48 × 16,400.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,385.45x = 1,017,721,662.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,721,662.54/41,385.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,591.29

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.