Home / 41,871.13-62,721.84-19,349.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,871.13, 62,721.84 and 19,349.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,871.13, 62,721.84 and 19,349.79 is: 28,985.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,871.13 : 62,721.84 = 19,349.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,871.13/62,721.84 = 19,349.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,871.13x = 62,721.84 × 19,349.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,871.13x = 1,213,654,432.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,654,432.41/41,871.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,985.47

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.