Home / 41,728.38-62,592.62-10,563.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,728.38, 62,592.62 and 10,563.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,728.38, 62,592.62 and 10,563.63 is: 15,845.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,728.38 : 62,592.62 = 10,563.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,728.38/62,592.62 = 10,563.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,728.38x = 62,592.62 × 10,563.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,728.38x = 661,205,278.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 661,205,278.41/41,728.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,845.46

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.