Home / 41,881.28-62,776.77-16,908.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,881.28, 62,776.77 and 16,908.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,881.28, 62,776.77 and 16,908.45 is: 25,344.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,881.28 : 62,776.77 = 16,908.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,881.28/62,776.77 = 16,908.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,881.28x = 62,776.77 × 16,908.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,881.28x = 1,061,457,876.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,457,876.71/41,881.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,344.45

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.