Home / 41,678.48-62,524.20-13,970

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,678.48, 62,524.20 and 13,970

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,678.48, 62,524.20 and 13,970 is: 20,957.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,678.48 : 62,524.20 = 13,970 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,678.48/62,524.20 = 13,970/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,678.48x = 62,524.20 × 13,970
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,678.48x = 873,463,074
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 873,463,074/41,678.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,957.17

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.