Home / 41,455.41-62,131.11-17,735.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,455.41, 62,131.11 and 17,735.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,455.41, 62,131.11 and 17,735.07 is: 26,580.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,455.41 : 62,131.11 = 17,735.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,455.41/62,131.11 = 17,735.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,455.41x = 62,131.11 × 17,735.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,455.41x = 1,101,899,585.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,899,585.03/41,455.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,580.36

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.