Home / 41,716.36-62,574.50-16,756.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,716.36, 62,574.50 and 16,756.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,716.36, 62,574.50 and 16,756.41 is: 25,134.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,716.36 : 62,574.50 = 16,756.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,716.36/62,574.50 = 16,756.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,716.36x = 62,574.50 × 16,756.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,716.36x = 1,048,523,893.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,048,523,893.76/41,716.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,134.60

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.