Home / 41,641.91-62,466.63-13,554.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,641.91, 62,466.63 and 13,554.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,641.91, 62,466.63 and 13,554.68 is: 20,333.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,641.91 : 62,466.63 = 13,554.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,641.91/62,466.63 = 13,554.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,641.91x = 62,466.63 × 13,554.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,641.91x = 846,715,168.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 846,715,168.54/41,641.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,333.24

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.