Home / 41,596.12-62,415.04-19,411.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,596.12, 62,415.04 and 19,411.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,596.12, 62,415.04 and 19,411.24 is: 29,126.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,596.12 : 62,415.04 = 19,411.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,596.12/62,415.04 = 19,411.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,596.12x = 62,415.04 × 19,411.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,596.12x = 1,211,553,321.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,211,553,321.05/41,596.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,126.59

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.