Home / 41,479.46-62,219.19-10,314.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,479.46, 62,219.19 and 10,314.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,479.46, 62,219.19 and 10,314.71 is: 15,472.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,479.46 : 62,219.19 = 10,314.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,479.46/62,219.19 = 10,314.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,479.46x = 62,219.19 × 10,314.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,479.46x = 641,772,901.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 641,772,901.28/41,479.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,472.07

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.