Home / 41,504.22-62,242.02-13,417.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,504.22, 62,242.02 and 13,417.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,504.22, 62,242.02 and 13,417.08 is: 20,120.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,504.22 : 62,242.02 = 13,417.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,504.22/62,242.02 = 13,417.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,504.22x = 62,242.02 × 13,417.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,504.22x = 835,106,161.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 835,106,161.70/41,504.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,120.99

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.