Home / 41,565.79-62,368.13-24,050.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,565.79, 62,368.13 and 24,050.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,565.79, 62,368.13 and 24,050.35 is: 36,086.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,565.79 : 62,368.13 = 24,050.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,565.79/62,368.13 = 24,050.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,565.79x = 62,368.13 × 24,050.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,565.79x = 1,499,975,355.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,499,975,355.35/41,565.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,086.78

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.