Home / 41,661.27-62,498.39-13,574.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,661.27, 62,498.39 and 13,574.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,661.27, 62,498.39 and 13,574.79 is: 20,364.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,661.27 : 62,498.39 = 13,574.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,661.27/62,498.39 = 13,574.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,661.27x = 62,498.39 × 13,574.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,661.27x = 848,402,519.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 848,402,519.59/41,661.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,364.30

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.