Home / 41,425.14-62,137.90-17,729.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,425.14, 62,137.90 and 17,729.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,425.14, 62,137.90 and 17,729.22 is: 26,593.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,425.14 : 62,137.90 = 17,729.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,425.14/62,137.90 = 17,729.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,425.14x = 62,137.90 × 17,729.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,425.14x = 1,101,656,499.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,656,499.44/41,425.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,593.91

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.