Home / 41,817.80-62,727.06-10,653.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,817.80, 62,727.06 and 10,653.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,817.80, 62,727.06 and 10,653.02 is: 15,979.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,817.80 : 62,727.06 = 10,653.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,817.80/62,727.06 = 10,653.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,817.80x = 62,727.06 × 10,653.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,817.80x = 668,232,624.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 668,232,624.72/41,817.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,979.62

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.