Home / 41,769.84-62,580.92-27,696.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,769.84, 62,580.92 and 27,696.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,769.84, 62,580.92 and 27,696.50 is: 41,495.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,769.84 : 62,580.92 = 27,696.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,769.84/62,580.92 = 27,696.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,769.84x = 62,580.92 × 27,696.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,769.84x = 1,733,271,999.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,733,271,999.39/41,769.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,495.78

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.