Home / 41,726.96-62,590.56-12,145.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,726.96, 62,590.56 and 12,145.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,726.96, 62,590.56 and 12,145.52 is: 18,218.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,726.96 : 62,590.56 = 12,145.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,726.96/62,590.56 = 12,145.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,726.96x = 62,590.56 × 12,145.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,726.96x = 760,194,898.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 760,194,898.29/41,726.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,218.31

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.