Home / 41,613.98-62,443.64-15,314.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,613.98, 62,443.64 and 15,314.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,613.98, 62,443.64 and 15,314.90 is: 22,980.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,613.98 : 62,443.64 = 15,314.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,613.98/62,443.64 = 15,314.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,613.98x = 62,443.64 × 15,314.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,613.98x = 956,317,828.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 956,317,828.31/41,613.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,980.69

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.