Home / 41,837.36-62,599.19-24,908.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,837.36, 62,599.19 and 24,908.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,837.36, 62,599.19 and 24,908.45 is: 37,269.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,837.36 : 62,599.19 = 24,908.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,837.36/62,599.19 = 24,908.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,837.36x = 62,599.19 × 24,908.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,837.36x = 1,559,248,356.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,559,248,356.62/41,837.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,269.29

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.