Home / 41,904.30-62,855.06-18,211.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,904.30, 62,855.06 and 18,211.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,904.30, 62,855.06 and 18,211.85 is: 27,317.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,904.30 : 62,855.06 = 18,211.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,904.30/62,855.06 = 18,211.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,904.30x = 62,855.06 × 18,211.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,904.30x = 1,144,706,754.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,144,706,754.83/41,904.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,317.16

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.