Home / 41,693.85-62,393.04-36,773.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,693.85, 62,393.04 and 36,773.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,693.85, 62,393.04 and 36,773.10 is: 55,029.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,693.85 : 62,393.04 = 36,773.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,693.85/62,393.04 = 36,773.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,693.85x = 62,393.04 × 36,773.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,693.85x = 2,294,385,499.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,294,385,499.22/41,693.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,029.35

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.