Home / 41,642.40-62,425.68-15,328.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,642.40, 62,425.68 and 15,328.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,642.40, 62,425.68 and 15,328.80 is: 22,979.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,642.40 : 62,425.68 = 15,328.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,642.40/62,425.68 = 15,328.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,642.40x = 62,425.68 × 15,328.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,642.40x = 956,910,763.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 956,910,763.58/41,642.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,979.24

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.