Home / 41,829.56-62,752.04-13,751.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,829.56, 62,752.04 and 13,751.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,829.56, 62,752.04 and 13,751.20 is: 20,629.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,829.56 : 62,752.04 = 13,751.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,829.56/62,752.04 = 13,751.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,829.56x = 62,752.04 × 13,751.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,829.56x = 862,915,852.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 862,915,852.45/41,829.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,629.33

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.