Home / 41,520.24-62,282.28-11,937.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,520.24, 62,282.28 and 11,937.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,520.24, 62,282.28 and 11,937.42 is: 17,906.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,520.24 : 62,282.28 = 11,937.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,520.24/62,282.28 = 11,937.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,520.24x = 62,282.28 × 11,937.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,520.24x = 743,489,734.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 743,489,734.92/41,520.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,906.68

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.