Home / 41,693.25-62,546.37-13,997.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,693.25, 62,546.37 and 13,997.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,693.25, 62,546.37 and 13,997.73 is: 20,998.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,693.25 : 62,546.37 = 13,997.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,693.25/62,546.37 = 13,997.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,693.25x = 62,546.37 × 13,997.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,693.25x = 875,507,199.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 875,507,199.74/41,693.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,998.78

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.