Home / 41,531.52-62,196.84-29,064

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,531.52, 62,196.84 and 29,064

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,531.52, 62,196.84 and 29,064 is: 43,525.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,531.52 : 62,196.84 = 29,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,531.52/62,196.84 = 29,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,531.52x = 62,196.84 × 29,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,531.52x = 1,807,688,957.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,807,688,957.76/41,531.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,525.71

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.