Home / 41,416.28-62,133.68-15,121.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,416.28, 62,133.68 and 15,121.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,416.28, 62,133.68 and 15,121.04 is: 22,684.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,416.28 : 62,133.68 = 15,121.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,416.28/62,133.68 = 15,121.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,416.28x = 62,133.68 × 15,121.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,416.28x = 939,525,860.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 939,525,860.63/41,416.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,684.94

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.