Home / 41,554.18-62,339.40-15,259.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,554.18, 62,339.40 and 15,259.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,554.18, 62,339.40 and 15,259.12 is: 22,891.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,554.18 : 62,339.40 = 15,259.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,554.18/62,339.40 = 15,259.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,554.18x = 62,339.40 × 15,259.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,554.18x = 951,244,385.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 951,244,385.33/41,554.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,891.67

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.