Home / 41,684.22-62,548.20-18,327.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,684.22, 62,548.20 and 18,327.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,684.22, 62,548.20 and 18,327.06 is: 27,500.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,684.22 : 62,548.20 = 18,327.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,684.22/62,548.20 = 18,327.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,684.22x = 62,548.20 × 18,327.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,684.22x = 1,146,324,614.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,146,324,614.29/41,684.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,500.21

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.