Home / 41,451.08-62,176.62-10,286.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,451.08, 62,176.62 and 10,286.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,451.08, 62,176.62 and 10,286.33 is: 15,429.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,451.08 : 62,176.62 = 10,286.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,451.08/62,176.62 = 10,286.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,451.08x = 62,176.62 × 10,286.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,451.08x = 639,569,231.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 639,569,231.60/41,451.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,429.50

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.