Home / 41,733.91-62,611.13-12,152.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,733.91, 62,611.13 and 12,152.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,733.91, 62,611.13 and 12,152.02 is: 18,231.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,733.91 : 62,611.13 = 12,152.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,733.91/62,611.13 = 12,152.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,733.91x = 62,611.13 × 12,152.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,733.91x = 760,851,330.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 760,851,330.17/41,733.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,231.01

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.