Home / 41,681.90-62,529.34-13,595.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,681.90, 62,529.34 and 13,595.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,681.90, 62,529.34 and 13,595.41 is: 20,395.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,681.90 : 62,529.34 = 13,595.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,681.90/62,529.34 = 13,595.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,681.90x = 62,529.34 × 13,595.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,681.90x = 850,111,824.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 850,111,824.02/41,681.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,395.23

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.