Home / 41,832.31-62,743.87-12,250.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,832.31, 62,743.87 and 12,250.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,832.31, 62,743.87 and 12,250.43 is: 18,374.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,832.31 : 62,743.87 = 12,250.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,832.31/62,743.87 = 12,250.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,832.31x = 62,743.87 × 12,250.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,832.31x = 768,639,326.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,639,326.11/41,832.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,374.30

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.