Home / 41,489.03-62,233.56-10,324.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,489.03, 62,233.56 and 10,324.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,489.03, 62,233.56 and 10,324.28 is: 15,486.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,489.03 : 62,233.56 = 10,324.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,489.03/62,233.56 = 10,324.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,489.03x = 62,233.56 × 10,324.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,489.03x = 642,516,698.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 642,516,698.84/41,489.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,486.42

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.