Home / 41,675.95-62,470.18-29,982.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,675.95, 62,470.18 and 29,982.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,675.95, 62,470.18 and 29,982.79 is: 44,942.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,675.95 : 62,470.18 = 29,982.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,675.95/62,470.18 = 29,982.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,675.95x = 62,470.18 × 29,982.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,675.95x = 1,873,030,288.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,873,030,288.20/41,675.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,942.71

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.