Home / 41,861.07-62,816.09-15,584.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,861.07, 62,816.09 and 15,584.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,861.07, 62,816.09 and 15,584.43 is: 23,385.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,861.07 : 62,816.09 = 15,584.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,861.07/62,816.09 = 15,584.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,861.07x = 62,816.09 × 15,584.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,861.07x = 978,952,879.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 978,952,879.56/41,861.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,385.76

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.