Home / 41,641.62-62,463.44-16,340.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,641.62, 62,463.44 and 16,340.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,641.62, 62,463.44 and 16,340.05 is: 24,510.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,641.62 : 62,463.44 = 16,340.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,641.62/62,463.44 = 16,340.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,641.62x = 62,463.44 × 16,340.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,641.62x = 1,020,655,732.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,655,732.77/41,641.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,510.47

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.