Home / 41,817.16-62,709.38-15,156.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,817.16, 62,709.38 and 15,156.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,817.16, 62,709.38 and 15,156.82 is: 22,729.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,817.16 : 62,709.38 = 15,156.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,817.16/62,709.38 = 15,156.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,817.16x = 62,709.38 × 15,156.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,817.16x = 950,474,784.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 950,474,784.97/41,817.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,729.30

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.