Home / 41,578.49-62,376.39-13,499.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,578.49, 62,376.39 and 13,499.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,578.49, 62,376.39 and 13,499.12 is: 20,251.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,578.49 : 62,376.39 = 13,499.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,578.49/62,376.39 = 13,499.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,578.49x = 62,376.39 × 13,499.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,578.49x = 842,026,373.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 842,026,373.78/41,578.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,251.49

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.