Home / 41,783.82-62,657.28-19,579.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,783.82, 62,657.28 and 19,579.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,783.82, 62,657.28 and 19,579.26 is: 29,360.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,783.82 : 62,657.28 = 19,579.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,783.82/62,657.28 = 19,579.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,783.82x = 62,657.28 × 19,579.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,783.82x = 1,226,783,176.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,226,783,176.01/41,783.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,360.24

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.