Home / 41,906.36-62,861.51-13,828.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,906.36, 62,861.51 and 13,828.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,906.36, 62,861.51 and 13,828.87 is: 20,743.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,906.36 : 62,861.51 = 13,828.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,906.36/62,861.51 = 13,828.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,906.36x = 62,861.51 × 13,828.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,906.36x = 869,303,762.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 869,303,762.94/41,906.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,743.96

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.