Home / 41,590.50-62,376.57-12,001.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,590.50, 62,376.57 and 12,001.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,590.50, 62,376.57 and 12,001.90 is: 18,000.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,590.50 : 62,376.57 = 12,001.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,590.50/62,376.57 = 12,001.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,590.50x = 62,376.57 × 12,001.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,590.50x = 748,637,355.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 748,637,355.48/41,590.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,000.20

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.