Home / 41,778.42-62,653.01-25,141.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,778.42, 62,653.01 and 25,141.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,778.42, 62,653.01 and 25,141.42 is: 37,703.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,778.42 : 62,653.01 = 25,141.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,778.42/62,653.01 = 25,141.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,778.42x = 62,653.01 × 25,141.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,778.42x = 1,575,185,638.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,575,185,638.67/41,778.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,703.33

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.