Home / 41,749.16-62,626.58-16,789.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,749.16, 62,626.58 and 16,789.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,749.16, 62,626.58 and 16,789.20 is: 25,184.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,749.16 : 62,626.58 = 16,789.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,749.16/62,626.58 = 16,789.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,749.16x = 62,626.58 × 16,789.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,749.16x = 1,051,450,092.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,051,450,092.99/41,749.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,184.94

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.