Home / 41,884.56-62,827.25-12,302.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,884.56, 62,827.25 and 12,302.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,884.56, 62,827.25 and 12,302.89 is: 18,454.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,884.56 : 62,827.25 = 12,302.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,884.56/62,827.25 = 12,302.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,884.56x = 62,827.25 × 12,302.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,884.56x = 772,956,527.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 772,956,527.17/41,884.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,454.45

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.