Home / 41,409.65-62,116.54-11,831.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,409.65, 62,116.54 and 11,831.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,409.65, 62,116.54 and 11,831.90 is: 17,748.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,409.65 : 62,116.54 = 11,831.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,409.65/62,116.54 = 11,831.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,409.65x = 62,116.54 × 11,831.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,409.65x = 734,956,349.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 734,956,349.46/41,409.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,748.43

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.