Home / 41,597.50-62,358.18-15,282.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,597.50, 62,358.18 and 15,282.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,597.50, 62,358.18 and 15,282.22 is: 22,909.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,597.50 : 62,358.18 = 15,282.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,597.50/62,358.18 = 15,282.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,597.50x = 62,358.18 × 15,282.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,597.50x = 952,971,425.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 952,971,425.56/41,597.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,909.34

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.