Home / 41,568.19-62,365.57-14,896.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,568.19, 62,365.57 and 14,896.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,568.19, 62,365.57 and 14,896.17 is: 22,349.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,568.19 : 62,365.57 = 14,896.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,568.19/62,365.57 = 14,896.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,568.19x = 62,365.57 × 14,896.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,568.19x = 929,008,095.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 929,008,095.63/41,568.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,349.02

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.