Home / 41,594.98-62,357.11-18,203.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,594.98, 62,357.11 and 18,203.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,594.98, 62,357.11 and 18,203.94 is: 27,290.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,594.98 : 62,357.11 = 18,203.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,594.98/62,357.11 = 18,203.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,594.98x = 62,357.11 × 18,203.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,594.98x = 1,135,145,089.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,135,145,089.01/41,594.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,290.43

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.