Home / 41,728.07-62,599.79-13,649.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,728.07, 62,599.79 and 13,649.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,728.07, 62,599.79 and 13,649.62 is: 20,476.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,728.07 : 62,599.79 = 13,649.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,728.07/62,599.79 = 13,649.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,728.07x = 62,599.79 × 13,649.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,728.07x = 854,463,345.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 854,463,345.58/41,728.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,476.94

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.