Home / 41,395.86-62,092.58-10,231.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,395.86, 62,092.58 and 10,231.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,395.86, 62,092.58 and 10,231.11 is: 15,346.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,395.86 : 62,092.58 = 10,231.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,395.86/62,092.58 = 10,231.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,395.86x = 62,092.58 × 10,231.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,395.86x = 635,275,965.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 635,275,965.01/41,395.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,346.36

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.